I've been reading RESCUED by Fr John Riccardo, and a theme that winds through the book is the conversion of our heart. The battle for our soul is real. It's not just a one time affair. Where are we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior at a moment in time, but it's a continual acceptance. Afterall the struggle for good and evil is never ending.
Every morning, I set forth in meditation to examine my conscience. I examine my soul to find ways that God is calling me to take action. After all is the actions that account. And then through these actions, my conversion occurs. My soul is converted anew, or rather conversion renewed.
While I've been reflecting on Fr. Riccardo's book, I see a gap in my relationship with Jesus. I can intellectually grasp, through my faith in divine revelation, why Jesus came here to save all of humanity. The part that I often struggle with is knowing Jesus as a friend. I know Jesus is my lord and savior, I adore him and pay reverence to him. I know he took up the cross, and died for all of us. I know he is in heaven, where one day he will judge the living in the dead. Where I personally falter is seeing he also did this for me. He knows me by name, he knows my failings, he knows my strengths, he also loves me. This is something I clearly need to work on. I need to futher develop a warm affection for him, because only he can provide the true love that I seek.
I am awestruck by the wisdom of Saint Josemaria Escriva. So many good thoughts. I hope that it's working on me now, not just to improve my life here, but to save my soul for all of eternity.
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