A Quick Reflection on Temptation

By Miss K -

J.M.J.

*This post is part of Grim's lovely Remember, O Thou Man Lenten link up here. 

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"The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginings." -St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales is one of those saints who found me. I was struggling in life and God sent him my way through his beautiful spiritual readings and wonderful quotes. (If you've never read "Introduction to the Devout Life", you MUST!) He is a great friend of mine, even so much that I decorated my graduation cap with one of his quotes. :) Let's just say, I can always count on him to guide me ever closer to our loving Father! 

In the last few weeks, the temptation to give up my Lenten resolutions has been so real...how I am ready to give up right now amidst struggles. A rough day of teaching in the 5/6 classroom with 13 boys; a 2nd grader preparing for 1st Holy Communion who doesn't believe in the True Presence of the Eucharist; a student's family going through a divorce; a stomach bug that hit our family for a week, all while preparing to enter the convent in 13 weeks. How these struggles lead me to believe that I'm still needed in the world, yet our vocations are not for us, but for God alone. "Who will replace my position at school?" "What if my family still needs me at home?" "How will my niece and nephew remember me?" "What if I miss my home state of Minnesota?" "What if You call me home before my final profession, Lord?" At times, I wonder "why is this so hard, Lord?" Every time, the answer I receive is very humbling "I have created you for a specific purpose, with a reason for everything I do and I am here caring for you, even more in times of struggle." 

My friends, we have no need to fear, no need to worry, no need to complain- this is NOT our true home, but Heaven alone. During this Lenten Season, let us continue to focus on detachment and ridding ourselves of any and every thing that draws us away from Him! Look at the crucifix. His Arms are open to you right now...give Him every worry and He will restore you to peace. Let God guide you ever step of the way, as we approach the holiest of seasons in 20 days! 

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