Convenient "Trust" Or Real Trust?
I do not know who is familiar with this book, but it is a great one! It's called: 33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC. Here's a link to it: https://www.ignatius.com/33-Days-to-Merciful-Love-P2411.aspx I do not know the exact wording of it, but one of my favorite quotes in this book goes something like this: When you say things like, "If I get to Heaven" it hurts My Heart. It is as if you do not believe in My abundant Mercy. Today, I went to Mass at St. Dorothy's. Fr. Miller (one of my favorite priests) talked with my family and I after Mass. He said something that really stood out to me: "It is better to work with someone who hates than someone who is lukewarm." This is true because if you are trying to help someone who is apathetic/lukewarm- they won't care. Yet, if you are trying to assist someone who hates- you can work with hate. God will use their pain, and He will transform it into inspiration. Jesus desires t...