Thought of the Day November 19, 2019 God sees me
God sees me. Ah, what a phrase is this for
him who
understands it well ! How capable it is to
control our
passions, to moderate our desires, to prevent
us from sinning,
to sustain our courage, to animate our
fervor, to
regulate our conduct !
God sees me. He is ever present, always
mindful of me,
thinks ever of me; whereas I heed Him not, I
am not
attentive to Him, I never think of Him. Oh!
shame,
shame !
God sees me. With what respect and modesty
ought I
not to behave in His presence ! The Seraphim
hide their
faces with their wings, and I, a mere worm of
the earth, do
not tremble.
God sees me. Shall I dare, in the presence of
Thy
glance so infinitely pure, commit deeds which
I dare not
even show to man ? Shall I dare to sin in Thy
presence,
knowing that sin and the sinner is hated by
Thee, and to
condemn the sinner Thou hast no wish ?
God sees me. He penetrates into the innermost
recesses
of my heart ; He sees therein every desire,
and discerns
every intention. With what purity of
intention then ought
I not to perform every action. (Fr. Nepveu, S.J)
How would I truly live if I was conscious that God sees me, not to punish me but to show me his infinite love? There is nothing in my life that is hidden from the all-seeing God who wants the best for me. My response to this awareness should be a desire to live in a way pleasing to him who loves me so
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