Declare my Faults – John 16:12-15 Reflection
Surrendering to God is extremely difficult, and I hope sharing my private thoughts and moments will resonate in your journey. For example, I cannot bear the truth about my brokenness and the world without the Holy Spirit’s help. I have dared to believe and accept the Spirit hears my inner self speak. The Spirit seeks to transform me into being fully human and fully divine and, although harsh, lets me see the rawness of evil. I am encouraged by the Spirit to internally declare my faults. When I do so, I make room for Jesus to declare things that will come. So far, a decades-long refining process has been required to resolve my previous issues. I have begun recognizing the results of ignoring or missing the Spirit’s subtle movements. When I do so, there is more uncertainty, and the Father’s light through Jesus glorified is darkly veiled. However, when I listen, the range of possibilities increases. The ability to accept the complete intensity of Trinity sometimes exceeds our maximum limits, so God lets us slip into deep prayer and wraps us in silence to give us time to understand.
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Additional Eastertide Reflections
John 16:12-15 – Scripture*
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Additional Thoughts
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Prayer for young families:
Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite worldly distractions.
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*This site has permission to use the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) Bible John 16 passage.
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