St. Francis Meditates on the Our Father
"'Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,' that we may love you with our whole heart by always thinking of you; with our whole soul by always desiring you; with our whole mind by directing all our intentions to you and seeking your honor in all things; with all our strength by spending all the powers and senses of body and soul in the service of your love and not in anything else; and that we may love our neighbor even as ourselves, drawing everything, to the best of our power, to your love rejoicing in the good of others as in our own, and being compassionate in their troubles, and giving offense to no one . . .'" --St. Francis
Because I believe our mind directs our intentions that is where we must begin in order to pray God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. The kingdom of God (heaven) is within those who have the Holy Spirit so we must direct our thoughts there, at all times, in order to love God with our whole heart and soul. Adam and Eve let their thoughts be sent off in a rebellious direction and look what happened.
"'Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,' that we may love you with our whole heart by always thinking of you; with our whole soul by always desiring you; with our whole mind by directing all our intentions to you and seeking your honor in all things; with all our strength by spending all the powers and senses of body and soul in the service of your love and not in anything else; and that we may love our neighbor even as ourselves, drawing everything, to the best of our power, to your love rejoicing in the good of others as in our own, and being compassionate in their troubles, and giving offense to no one . . .'" --St. Francis
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