I was reading a lovely piece of advise from St. Therese and found it very encouraging.
"Holiness is much more about self-surrender than of zeal and the practise of virtues."
In a nut shell, Therese was sharing her spirituality of love.
We may think that we are responsible for becoming a saint / gifted with holiness, yet we will be
surprised to find out that we are being carried by God's Love for us.
It doesn't mean that we stop making efforts to love and be a virtuous person.
It simply means that we grow in awareness of just how much God loves us and meets us where we are at, however and wherever that might be.
If I were to bemoan my lack of holiness, then I would be occupied with myself.
This would close the door of my heart to love and caring for others.
Whereas when we reach out and open our hearts to God's Love for us, we let God into our lives.
It seems almost too simple, to simply LET GOD IN!
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