Let us not leave idle the concerns the Lord has given us. This is the filling of the Holy Spirit that we carry within our hearts. No human being has the magic wand to guide souls to God. This is God's work alone and a privilege for believers. This cannot be done without PRAYER. Prayer becomes the omnipotence of creatures and the weakness of God if God allows us to express ourselves in this way. A whole God surrenders to humble prayer. He who does not pray is lost. Human self-sufficiency counts for nothing in the Lord's eyes. Let us be humble in His holy presence.
During our lives, we sometimes have to endure blows like an anvil and praise God like the angels. Let us not lose heart, for the Lord has the reward, and we often feel it in this life. But there is no joy equal to knowing that the way we are going, we are going well. The vicissitudes of life count for nothing. The rushes can be of greater or lesser intensity, but what cannot fail is prayer. Let us follow the good examples of the redeemed throughout the world, but above all that of the beloved person of Jesus Christ, because the reward is worth it: an eternity in the arms of our Heavenly Father, and we cannot despise Him.
Sometimes we are told that we don't have to do anything regarding our salvation because the Lord has already paid all our debt. This is true, but it cannot be fulfilled without our acceptance because it is up to us to allow ourselves to be loved by Him, to follow His beautiful teachings and His divine laws. So, our participation is also required. Therefore, we need guidance from on high, and if you are going wrong, stop on the path of life, correct yourself, repent, ask God for forgiveness, and change direction because eternity is coming.
With these thoughts, I leave you until the next opportunity. We will meet in the arms of our Father. There is no doubt about it.
Sincerely,
José Joaquín Agudelo G.
December 13, 2007
