The Lord makes us more and more like him (2 Cor 3:18).
Who am I? I'm a human being. My
soul lives in my body. But I also have the Holy Spirit who makes me like Jesus.
Blaise
Pascal (1623-1662) in his most famous literary work "Pensées"
("Thoughts") wrote: "Man's greatness lies in his awareness of
his own smallness." The central theme of his book is the paradox of the
human condition. We are suspended between nothingness and infinity. Probably
each of us experiences this reality day by day. And it was also true in the
life of the Apostle Paul. He knew his misery but also the power of the Holy
Spirit.
How is
it in your life? Are you focused more on your weaknesses or your strengths? Are
you a pessimist or optimist? Somehow it's a matter of your choice. We very
often put a veil over our face. We keep living in the old way. But we are
invited to live in the new way. This veil should be removed by Christ. If our
hearts are covered with that veil of pessimism, we do not understand the power
of the Holy Spirit. Often our minds are covered with the same veil, and we
can't even move and fulfill our duties.
That's
why in the Lenten Season let us replace the old way of thinking about
ourselves. Let's start a new way of understanding ourselves and the history of
humanity. The Holy Spirit does give life to the children of God. His grace
fills us with confidence so that we can be very bold. We cannot follow those
people who do not believe. We cannot focus on our misery. Our minds shouldn't
be hardened but open to the Good News of the Scriptures. Let's read the Holy
Bible with an open heart and mind.
May the
Holy Spirit strengthen our weakness and enlighten our minds. Let's turn again
to the Lord so he could heal us and take away our veil. In this way we will be
changed into his glorious image. Amen.
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