July 15

Ephesians 1:3-14 holds a very special place in my heart. There is so much wisdom and beauty packed in these verses.

To summarize some of them:

•God has blessed us in Christ with EVERY spiritual blessing in the heavens •He CHOSE us in Him before the foundation of the world •He chose us to be holy and WITHOUT blemish before Him •We are destined for adoption to Himself through Jesus •We have been redeemed by His blood •He has told us the mysteries of His will •We were destined according to His will to EXIST for the PRAISE of His glory

In mass today, the priest shared with us that God has given each and every single one of us the authority to go out and share Him with the world.

If you need an extra boost of courage to take the authority He’s given you, reread the list above, and let Him remind you of all the great things YOU are destined for!