We are no longer alone if we allow ourselves to be guided by the Holy Spirit. Our life unfolds in response to Him. As we dispossess ourselves, our being is possessed by God: the void is filled.
God who is welcome, light, and warmth, transforms us, bestowing on us something of His radiance. Those who are possessed by God resemble the burning log, which , St. John of the Cross tells us, little by little becomes white-hot. Nourished by the fire of the Spirit, our life becomes fire. Is not this the fire of which Jesus spoke when he said, "I have come to cast fire upon the earth..."
from Ways of the Spirit: the Spirituality of Cardinal Suenens.
First, the Spirit of God causes us to gaze steadily upon Him. As we do so, our minds calm and peace enters in, not as the world defines "peace," but regardless of our circumstances. As we steadily look at Him, we know that He rules the world and all matters are in His hands. We also know that He loves us and will continue to care for us in all circumstances.
He establishes within us His kingdom of peace and truth and justice, and because it is within us, it becomes manifest without: Great will be the peace of your children. Justice and peace will kiss (upon the earth.) But first, it has to happen in the heart of the one who gazes steadily upon the face of God. Once we ourselves are "on fire" with the kingdom/ rule of God, we can then "cast fire" upon the earth.
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