July 12
“One thing Jesus asks of me: that I lean upon Him; that in Him and in Him alone I put my complete trust; that I surrender myself to Him unreservedly. I need to give up on my own desires in the work of my perfection. Even when all goes wrong, and I feel as if I was a ship without a compass, I must give myself completely to Him. I must not attempt to control God’s action, I must not count the stages in the journey He would have me make.
I must not desire a clear perception of my advance upon the road, not know precisely where I am upon the way of holiness. I ask Him to make a Saint of me, yet I must leave to Him the choice of that saintliness itself, and still more the choice of the means which lead to it.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
Today’s Reflection:
Holiness isn’t our project—it’s His gift. Are you clinging to your own plans for holiness, or are you willing to trust Jesus with the path, the pace, and the process?
