Never alone - a personal way to God !

The one thing that is absolutely necessary if we are to develop a spirituality based on Jesus´ life is that we open our hearts to the Person of Jesus Himself, and allow Him to come into our lives to befriend us and guide us. He promised, "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you... He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."

This is the essence of Jesus in our souls. He is there, not as a dummy, neither hearing or speaking, but as an active partner in our lives, guiding and comforting us when we need Him. It is the this mystical friendship with Jesus that is the core of Christian spirituality, and makes Christian Spirituality a unique costum-designed journey fashioned after uniqueness of each individual person.

Once we open ourselves to God and show a willingness to follow His grace in our lives, we want to see immediate results. Many people feel they have to shed their old selves when they enter the spiritual life, and become saintly over night. It doesn´t work that way.

We don´t grow physically overnight. Neither do we grow emotionally or mentally over night. Growth consists of long involved processes. It is the same with the spiritual life. We grow gradually, over a lifetime.

He does, however, need our cooperation, and when we give Him our goodwill and open our hearts to Him, He sets in motion all the machinery that we need to fulfill the task He has planned for us. That is always exciting and rewarding, because the gifts and talents He has given us are perfectly adapted to the work He has designed for us. That is the perfect blueprint for success, happiness, and fulfillment.

What is important is that we leave ourselves open to God each day so He can use us as He sees fit. To be at his disposal is our responsibility. Humility has to be a fundamental condition of our relationship with God. But we can be sure that He will use us and His using us will always be exciting and always an adventure.

My own life became a whirlwind when I made up my mind that I was not going to forge my own way through life but instead would let God guide me. And it makes good sense. God didn´t create us haphazardly. He made each of us for a purpose and He is determined that we accomplish that purpose.

- From the book "Never alone!" by Joseph F. Girzone