It has been said friends of facebook!!!! Life is about our journey towards heaven. We are made for eternity. Our life on this earth is very short and this world in which we live is not our home. As so beautifully puts it, “let us see life as it really is a moment between two eternities.” A pilgrimage reminds us of this reality taking us out of our comfort zone and throwing us into the unknown. Heaven is our goal and as we strive for the finish line on earth and the starting line of heaven our desire for eternity increases. With this desire comes a deeper awareness, a stronger conviction and an unquenchable urge to detach from the world as we know it. But too often in the busyness, distractions and chaos of life we loose sight of the beautiful reality that this world is not our home. We can become so preoccupied with self and caught up in our ‘own world’ that our minds and hearts become cluttered and our vision for life becomes blurred. A pilgrimage allows our soul to be taken out of the ordinary and into the depths of faith being immersed in the heart of God. A pilgrimage is also a unique journey and a graced gift that gives us the opportunity to detach from the temporal and hold on to the eternal allowing us to once again see what the vision of life truly is- our journey to heaven. Pilgrimage reveals the Christian life in all of its beauty and in all of its hardship. It reminds us that we are called to constantly climb the staircase to heaven, never stagnating but always progressing closer to God, going neither sideways or down but always one step closer to God. As in the Christian life pilgrimages may not always be easy. Our physical limitations may be stretched, our minds challenged and our hearts tested, but it is always for the glory of God and to reach our destination. A pilgrimage provides us with the opportunity to leave our cares, worldly attachments and concerns behind leading us into a new and greater realm of freedom to walk more closely with God. There is a great grace and a special blessing that is given to a soul setting out on pilgrimage. It is completely up to the individual pilgrim as to whether they are open to receive all the grace on offer. Going on pilgrimage with an open heart, mind and hands will give God permission to work wonders in your life and allow His glory to transform your heart. When you come to Him on pilgrimage with empty hands, with nothing but a searching heart, longing to discover His heart, He will speak to you and give you the direction you need in your life. Expect the unexpected. As we make this pilgrimage together lets go forth in hope and confidence knowing that if we open our hearts to God He will pour out great graces upon us to nurture us on our pilgrimage of life as we continue our journey to our heavenly home. Good morning 1/10/2013 with it Joy, Problem, Happiness, and others that may arise.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 05:23:01 +0000
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