Focus
In the letter to the Hebrews, the author likens our life to an athletic event, a race to the finish. He encourages us to persevere, to keep running even and especially when we are tired and discouraged and through it all to "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus". He is our model and has already run the race and is waiting for us at the finish line. I've learned that we give power to what we focus on. If we focus on our fears and anxieties, we become more frightened and anxious. If we focus on our temptations and weakness, they get harder to resist. If we focus on our blessings, we become more aware of how blessed we are, how loved by our God. When we focus on Jesus and what He did out of love for us, our relationship with Him grows and we become more peaceful and secure in His presence, more aware of His love and mercy. Another author wrote that "we become what we contemplate" and so I encourage you to look for a few moments at the crucifix. Allow that reminder of His infinite love to transform you, to make you into the person He calls you to be, to be Him to all whose life you touch.
Fr. Ralph Huse, SJ
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