Obedience to the will of another is a tough thing. Ask any soldier. To keep jobs, people submit to the orders of bosses, sometimes having to bite their lips to maintain order and harmony. Doing the will of God might seem like being imprisoned in an iron cage, but it is not. Our loving God wills that his love and joy be given to all so that we may experience a peace and security that "the world" cannot provide. God wills that we be brought to the perfection for which we were created; it's a freeing thing, not an imprisonment because it is based on love. Mary serves as our model in obedience, growth to completeness and the joy which comes from putting out lives totally in God's hands and letting God's plan play out in our lives. We often remark that God's ways are best, even though we don't understand them all the time, or that they might incur some pain...Is there ever growth or healing without some pain? Yet, in the end, the pain dissolves and joy prevails. May our faith journey not take place from behind bars, but in the bonds of love.
Bro. Rene
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