Peace, freedom, and joy are available to us in this life when we live the principles of chosen, known, valued, boundaries and openness in our relationships with the Lord, ourselves, and others!
The Lord has chosen each one of us personally, knows us intimately, values us completely, and protects and provides for us. We are likewise called to respond to Him by choosing Him, growing in union with Him, valuing Him for who He is, and receiving His boundaries as gift! These becoming guiding principles for our lives to lead us toward the abundance He has for us.
As we develop in these areas we grow in both human and spiritual maturity. These principles help us to focus on being rather than doing. We can focus on how we are being and, in that way, prevent so many problems. When we get the being right, the doing takes care of itself.
We are called to make a conscious and intentional choice to take on the mind of Christ. He is the epitome of love and compassion and it’s essential that we imitate Him in how He sees us. By collaborating with Him we preserve the gift of peace that was His first gift to us. We can examine our consciences by these same principles. Our life of communion with the Lord manifests itself in our relationships. The connection with the Lord leads to connection with others if we are connected to ourselves. Focusing on the Lord’s deep love for us changes everything! It is the power for transformation for our lives.
The Lord has intimately connected how we treat our neighbor with our love for Him. So, charity is the hallmark virtue that puts it all together. St. Thérèse of Lisieux lived this in her own life by the deep life of charity she lived even while she was so young and suffering terribly from the symptoms of tuberculosis.
Challenge: As you read the Mass readings, look to see how the readings fall into the categories of being chosen, known, valued, and/or boundaries. All of Scripture is about relationship and so you’ll see these themes throughout all of Scripture.
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