MY DAILY BREAD
The Way of Union
PART ONE
STRIVING FOR CLOSER UNION
CHAPTER 1
Union with GodThe Way of Union
PART ONE
STRIVING FOR CLOSER UNION
CHAPTER 1
CHRIST:
MY CHILD, as long as you are in sanctifying grace, the Holy Trinity dwells within your soul. As long as you live free of mortal sin, I am with you in a supernatural union. The more aware you become of this union, the more will you be influenced by it in your daily life.
2. Live an active interior life, so that you may gain the full benefit of this close friendship. Through the various methods of prayer, learn to direct your mind and heart to Me often throughout the day.
3. You will rise to great perfection in your daily life if you can center your occupations and activities around Me. With such an interior life you will no longer be disturbed by the people around you, nor by the tasks which face you, nor by the difficulties and trials which come to you.
This union is the beginning of heavenly peace and joy. You will know My joy because you will be aware of possessing Me. You will have My peace because you will love My Will and follow it throughout the day. Not only will you live your life for Me, but you will live it with Me. You will be aware of My companionship in all that you do and suffer.
THINK:
As long as I am in sanctifying grace, the Blessed Trinity dwells within my soul. This interior union would affect my daily life much more if I were more aware of it throughout the day. I do not need to interrupt my activities, but I need only develop a habit of prayer. This habit would help my mind turn frequently to God within me. In my spare time I would seek to perfect my friendship with Him by reading, reflecting, and conversing with Him. My daily burdens would be much lighter because I would be more aware that God shares them with me. Human friendships would become more perfect because I would bring God's grace into them. My way of thinking and living would help my friends come closer to God.
PRAY:
Holy Trinity, my God, You have been pleased to make my soul Your dwelling. You came to me in baptism, intending to be my closest companion forever. As long as I do not reject Your love by mortal sin, I can live this life of mine in union with You. My loving God, let me be loyal to You, Who have been so loyal to me. Teach me to increase and strengthen this heavenly friendship more and more each day. Your love for me is shown by a constant giving. Let me give back some of Your numberless gifts by my wise and holy use of them. Throughout the day, let me give You more of my thoughts, more of my desires, more of my pleasures and satisfactions. I hope for the day when this life of mine will be lived in perfect companionship with You, so that I may do all things for the highest reason-to please You. Amen.
