Fifth Day
Trust Jesus Blindly
Trust in the good God who loves us, who cares for us, who sees all, knows all, can do all things for my good and the good of souls.
Love Him trustfully without looking back, without fear. Give yourself fully to Jesus. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in His love than in your weakness. Believe in Him with blind and absolute confidence because he is Jesus.
Jesus never changes. Trust him lovingly, trust Him with a big smile, always believing He is the way to the Father, He is in the light in the world of darkness.
In all sincerity we must be able to look up and say "I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." Because of this assertion of St. Paul, you must have a certain confidence in doing your work - or rather God's work - well, efficiently, even perfectly, with Jesus and for Jesus. Be also convinced that you by yourself can do nothing, have nothing but sin, weakness and misery; that all gifts of nature and of grace which you have, you have them from God.
Mary, too, showed that complete trust in God by accepting to be used for his plan of salvation in spite of her nothingness; for she knew that He who is mighty can do great things in her and through her. She trusted once she said "yes" to Him. She never doubted.
Thought for the day: Confidence in God can do all things. It is our emptiness and lowliness that God needs and not our plenitude.
Ask for the grace to have an unshakable trust in God's power and love for you and for all.
Prayer to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta:
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of his love to all. Obtain from the Heart of Jesus the grace trust in Jesus blindly through our efforts in Kepha in bringing dynamic orthodoxy and infectious joy to as many fathers and sons as possible. Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate his light and love to others. Amen.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for us.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.
