Happiness and Jesus
It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your life…
I have always known this, felt this, been guided by this even when I was most trapped in sin. The Holy Spirit has always remained present and visible to me. St. Max identifies the Holy Spirit as the uncreated Immaculate Conception - that which has existed before creation and will never cease to exist. What will the Holy Spirit in me create? For many years I was caught up in what I would become. God certainly gave me talents that could leave a mark on history if I played my cards right, if I worked hard, and if I kept striving for the next goal. Then suddenly…the something great I desired to do with my life changed...Through the sacrament of marriage two souls made one conceived two new souls - created, baptized, and entrusted to PJ and me. They are the greatness of Christ. All else pales in comparison to great acts or deeds. It is no longer about writing the greatest novel, establishing the most life giving charity, or starting my own school. It is not about getting to the top of anything. The summit is actually tiny, humble, dependent on me, and the center of my life. My priorities have been turned upside down. It is no longer about me. Having children is a sure means to understand dying to self.
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