September 23
“You must say to God: ‘I know very well that I’ll never be worthy of what I hope for, but I hold out my hand to You like a beggar, and I’m sure You will answer me fully, for You are so good!’”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Today's Reflection:
This advice is well worth taking! Thérèse always believed that we get what we hope for, not because we deserve it, but because God wants to give it and will therefore answer us in His own way and His own time. How much do I hope for from God? Do I measure my hopes on what I think I deserve? What do I think God, in His goodness, wants for me to hope?
Little Flower, you were so confident in God because you trusted wholeheartedly in His goodness. Help me to trust in His love so that I might hope for what He wants to give in spite of how little I deserve it.
This Graceline is taken from Day by Day in the Little Way by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS. Order your copy this month and receive free shipping!
