"There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves into his hands, and let themselves be formed by his grace. A thick and shapeless tree trunk would never believe that it could become a statue, admired as a miracle of sculpture, and would never submit itself to the chisel of the sculptor, who sees by its genius what he can make of it." ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola
We rarely catch a glimpse of ourselves and what God sees when admiring the created. We see the flaws and limitations but God sees the beautiful essence of each of us. We are perfect in the eyes of the one who Created us, who sculpted us into an exquisite design. We tend not to let go and let God sculpt us into the masterpiece that we are. Rather we shake our heads and murmur, "I am not enough" or "God cannot use me." Why do we insist on thinking so small? When can we dream big and believe that so much more awaits us? What will it take for each of us to move to a place of ego-less acceptance?
May God sculpt us into a magnificent gift that the world needs and may we trust the process without sabotaging it.
Peace,
Suzanne
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