Thoughts on Thursday...

        Empty 

       I come before you, Lord. 

       I am lost and unable to find my way. 

Being lost is unsettling. It can be frightening. 

You are not in control of your situation when you are lost.

       Be faithful in small things. Matthew 25:21 

Small things like spending a few minutes with Jesus alone in the Adoration Chapel—daily. 

But it takes effort to do that daily. 

Especially when it’s no longer on the way to work. 

Especially when it’s so much easier to just stay home and “do” all that can be “done” at home. 

“Doing” fills up the days. 

But they are still empty. 

       Humble yourself before the Lord and let Him fill you. Philippians 2:1-18 

So I got up, washed and dressed, and went to the Adoration Chapel. 

He was there. 

We enjoyed each other’s company in silence—except for my tears…tears of sadness…tears of concern…tears of repentance…which He transformed into tears of joy. 

Transformation… 

       Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2

Jesus has been transforming my mind gently, peacefully, healing me since I have been coming to see Him in the Adoration Chapel. So I will continue to come even when it requires effort. 

It is such a small thing. 

He will do the same for you. 

When you come to see Him. 

       For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare 

       and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and 

       pray to me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, you will find me, says the Lord. 

       Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, and I will change

       your lot; Jeremiah 29:11-14