When Are We God's Servants?
"I prayed that God would deign to show me when it is I am his servant and when not, for I want nothing else but to be his servant. And the Lord answered most graciously: 'Know that you are truly my servant when you think, do, and say what is holy.'" --Mirror of Perfection, 74
Because Francis was already totally given over to the Lord that was all he needed to hear. I would add to that, for those of us who still struggle with total surrender to God, the test of Love. Is what I do for God out of love for Him or for what I might gain?
"I prayed that God would deign to show me when it is I am his servant and when not, for I want nothing else but to be his servant. And the Lord answered most graciously: 'Know that you are truly my servant when you think, do, and say what is holy.'" --Mirror of Perfection, 74
Because Francis was already totally given over to the Lord that was all he needed to hear. I would add to that, for those of us who still struggle with total surrender to God, the test of Love. Is what I do for God out of love for Him or for what I might gain?
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