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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

It's Not Because of Me

[The following was written during adoration on Sept. 13.  It was my reminder that if there's any good that comes from what I do, it is not me that creates these miracles, but only the grace of the Father that turns water into wine, sorrow into joy, death into life.  As Mother Theresa says, it is not my role to be successful, but faithful.  It is not my role to "make it big", but to make Him big.  This was my reminder.]

If anyone understand You better, it's not because of me.
If anyone changes their life for the better, it's not because of me.
If anyone breaks his or her addictions, it's not because of me.
If anyone becomes the man they are called to be, it's not because of me.
If anyone becomes the woman they're called to be, it's not because of me.
If anyone finds fulfillment in a hunger they can now satisfy, it's not because of me.
If anyone finds that he or she is no longer of thirst but for You Father, it's not because of me.
If anyone gets to live a chaste life free of impurity, it's not because of me.
If anone drops pornography in his or her life, it's not because of me.
If anyone drops masturbation in his her life, it's not because of me.
If anyone drops lust and begins to see everyone in Your image, it's not because of me.
If anyone becomes becomes married and commits to being a one-love person, it's not because of me.
If anyone comes to church again, it's not because of me.
If anyone desides to turn to you more during times of difficulty, it's not because of me.
If anyone understands Catholicism more and embraces it, it's not becaues of me.

It's not because of me because all I can do is point people towards You.
It's not because of me because You are the hand, and I am simply the pen.
It's not because of me because you are the leader, and I am the one who has been lead.
It's not because of me because I do not have the power.  You do.  And it's all I can do to show You to the lives of others.  And You do the rest.

Amen.

1 comment:

  1. It's all for His glory, but He can definitely use us as instruments for good. Love it! Reminds me of the litany of humility.

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