Walk by Faith.

Sorry that there hasn't been any new post lately. I've been kinda lazy. Hahaha.

At this point I'm struggling with this whole "walk by Faith" thing that my Spiritual Director(Dc. M) and I conversed about over E-mail. Dc. M's words:

When the freshness of the experience wears off, then we must walk by faith.

Translation:  We sometimes experience awesome moments when God touches us in a profound way that empowers us to commit our lives to Him; but we become forgetful or discouraged when cares, worries, and realities of daily life cause us to stumble and lose heart.  It is in those darker moments when we must believe in the promises God has in store for us; we must remain steadfast in our prayers, and trust that God will guide us towards our true vocation and our true joy.  

If you have time, read the parable of the sower in Mk 4:3-20, Lk 8:5:15, and Mt 13:3-23.  Mark, Luke, and Matthew each have a slightly different version of the same story.  Luke 8:15 says “But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.” (NAB).  It’s worth noting the last word is “perseverance”.  To bear good fruit that will last, you must persevere, stick to it, stay the course, “walk by faith”.  Always remember that you are never alone on your journey; you have your guardian angel who will always assist you (IAW God’s will), your patron saints who will intercede on your behalf, the communion of saints who are praying for you, and the saintly examples from the past 2000 years of men and women who faced similar struggles and conquered them by embracing their crosses.

In Jn 14:12, Jesus says “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.”

 “… for the one (Jesus) who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1^st Jn 4:4).

Jesus will guide you if you trust in Him.

It is also important to seek out spiritual guides to help us along the way, as Jesus sent His disciples out “two by two”.