Br. Vryhof points out in today's video that we must have a deep level of trust in God in order to achieve the level of intimacy that we seek with God. "The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing." (John 5:20)
Even as we understand that everything we know about God comes from Jesus, we should also recognize that everything we know about each other is only that which we let others see about ourselves. God, however, knows all parts of us. Do we, in our prayers, open ourselves in trust to God, and be fully, completely authentic in who we are? That's sometimes a very tough thing to do - it's often tough for us to be fully open to ourselves, let alone anyone outside of ourselves.
However, if we remember that through our baptism, we are endowed with that Divine spark that makes us part of the body in Christ, we know that God is within us as well.
Today, open yourself to the idea that God sees all parts of you - the beautiful, the messy, the loving, the angry, the kind and the forgetful. Let yourself dwell in that thought for a bit, and then talk with God. Be open with Him; trust Him.
Even as we understand that everything we know about God comes from Jesus, we should also recognize that everything we know about each other is only that which we let others see about ourselves. God, however, knows all parts of us. Do we, in our prayers, open ourselves in trust to God, and be fully, completely authentic in who we are? That's sometimes a very tough thing to do - it's often tough for us to be fully open to ourselves, let alone anyone outside of ourselves. However, if we remember that through our baptism, we are endowed with that Divine spark that makes us part of the body in Christ, we know that God is within us as well.
Today, open yourself to the idea that God sees all parts of you - the beautiful, the messy, the loving, the angry, the kind and the forgetful. Let yourself dwell in that thought for a bit, and then talk with God. Be open with Him; trust Him.
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