Christ's power is real and transformative (Sr. Julia Walsh)

From the macro of the cosmos to the micro of our hearts:
the love of Christ prevails and has authority.
Christ’s power is real and transformative.

To see this, we are invited to shift our perspective.
 A step back to see the big mess on the board.
To step back and see the little ones gaining might.
Entering into the Word of God expands our view as well. 

What could happen if we lived as if we believed 
salvation has already been given us?

What would we act like if we really believed
that the kingdom of God surrounds us?

Would we live with more joy and wonder?
Would we reverence God and every part of creation we encounter? 

I imagine that if we believed that we’re already in the kingdom of God, then we’d live more wholeheartedly.

We’d be our true selves, free and unafraid of judgments, not worried about fitting in.

We’d heed the advice of St. Francis De Sales “be who you are, and be it perfectly well.”

We’d show up for others, every day.

We’d love wildly and freely---no longer trapped by the limits of what we alone can dream up.

We wouldn’t be stuck in a pile of “should” and “shouldn’t.”

We’d be celebrating the goodness. 

--Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA 

Image source 1:  https://www.holytrinitygoodhue.org/post/jesus-king-of-our-salvation
Image source 2: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/a-devoted-heart.html
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