We sometimes experience that God is far
away. We pray but there is no answer. We feel lonely and abandoned by God. It
can happen because of two reasons. Either we committed sins and consequently, we
cannot hear the divine voice in our hearts, or God wants to check our fidelity
and piety.
Obviously, the proud person is not able to
listen to the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit. Similarly, if we make mistakes
and commit sins in our deeds, thoughts, and talks, we are not able to tune our
souls with the sound from heaven.
However, it is also possible that we live
a holy life, but God’s voice can’t be heard. It was true in the life of many
saints, like Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Even though she was a person who prayed
a lot and helped thousands of people, she went through the night of the senses. She
experienced desert in her spiritual life. Nevertheless, the Lord protected her
and led her in all her ministries.
We are to learn from the example of such
people who were close to God. We are also invited to pay attention to the word
of God. Although we sometimes feel abandoned and cannot recognize the message
of God, we should not give up. On the contrary, we are to trust in God more and
more.
We always can find shelter in the Lord.
As God’s beloved children, we are obliged to love him with our whole heart.
O Lord, help us be patient, especially during our prayers. Send your Holy Spirit so we could listen to you carefully. We are waiting for you. Please, enlighten our minds and souls. Cleanse us from our weaknesses and sins. We want to hear your voice. Make us yours and teach us wisdom. Do not let us get depressed but strengthen us in our endeavors and plans. Amen.
By Fr. Jozef Trzebuniak, SVD.
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