tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post7082208563399508389..comments2024-03-27T22:36:55.671-04:00Comments on Fountain of Elias: Acceptanceelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-30679163698211229682010-01-27T17:54:17.954-05:002010-01-27T17:54:17.954-05:00Failure in our efforts to achieve 'holiness...Failure in our efforts to achieve 'holiness' leads us to the place where God really wants us and that is humility and total dependence on Him.Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-38291199240574953882010-01-27T15:05:41.094-05:002010-01-27T15:05:41.094-05:00Good point, Julygirl, since we are striving for un...Good point, Julygirl, since we are striving for union with God.<br /><br />Mary, we are all in the same boat. I just try to remember what Mother Teresa said, that God does not ask us to be successful but faithful. It is easy to fall beneath the cross; everyone does. Those who win the heavenly crown are those who keep getting up again and again.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-34245994883343245822010-01-27T14:58:37.538-05:002010-01-27T14:58:37.538-05:00Elena,
I struggle every day to surrender myself e...Elena,<br /> I struggle every day to surrender myself entirely to the Lord. I enjoyed this post tremendously, especially since I fail a lot:) This year, I have decided to focus on charity and believe me I am being tested daily! At least I'll have fortitude covered by the time this is all done;) Maybe I should have chosen fortitude first? My husband jokes that he is afraid to pray for virtues because the Lord always allows plenty of opportunities to be tested after this and he flunks half the time:)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-85241720671676074852010-01-27T10:44:08.417-05:002010-01-27T10:44:08.417-05:00I like to think of it as 'uniformity' to G...I like to think of it as 'uniformity' to God's will more so than 'conformity' to God's will.Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.com