How God Carries Out His Work

A quote from Catherine McAuley:

Whatever way God takes to carry out his own work, we should with cheerfulness and holy joy do the part allotted to us, giving Him glory by our faith and confidence.

There are so many parts to this quote that I could reflect upon, so I will choose one section. I think the phrase,"cheerfulness and holy joy" would be a great way to begin. I think sometimes we think that being holy means having a somber face and serious demeanor all the time. Actually it is just the opposite that God wants of us. God wants us to be happy, to trust that God is in charge and that God will support us in all that we do if we but trust God's actions in life.

We have a wonderful mentor in this if we look at Jesus' life. He went about meeting and greeting people, welcoming children, healing others, eating and relaxing at various peoples' homes. He went fishing, he fed people, he surprised people all along the way. Yes, we have this wonderful person to follow to trust and to give our lives. So... Let's do it!

If we trust in God, if we place all our cares into his hands we can then relax and be happy and serene. Oh what joy it would be to enjoy the wonderful life we have, knowing that God is in charge!

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