Living a spiritual life makes our little, fearful hearts as wide as the universe, because the Spirit of Jesus dwelling within us embraces the whole of creation. Jesus is the Word, through whom the universe has been created. As Paul says: “In him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible – all things were created through him and for him – in him all things hold together” (Collosians 1:16-17). Therefore when Jesus lives within us through his Spirit, our hearts embrace not only all people but all of creation. Love casts out all fear and gathers in all that belongs to God.
Prayer, which is breathing with the Spirit of Jesus, leads us to this immense knowledge.
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November 15, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Tomas
Glory to Jesus!
Thank you dear helenl
Your hearty words helped me to recognize the prodigal son in myself… once again.
I didn’t know how many times I stumbled already, yet Jesus pick me up again and again from my musing that lead nowhere if we fail to hear God’s knock on our heart and thus to recognize oneself in each other.
While walking alone we were just the scrabbles which formed the glorious artwork in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Glory to God.
Thank you dear helenl for the awakening post.
November 15, 2009 at 10:32 pm
helenl
And thanks to you, Tomas, for being my friend.
November 18, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Jana Allard
That last line could easily describe how to “pray always.” WOW! “Breathing with the spirit of Jesus.”
November 19, 2009 at 11:18 pm
helenl
I like that, Jana. “Breathing with the spirit of Jesus.” yes.