We are called to Him

“When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest t all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.”–C.S. Lewis

A place where more than ever before our hearts were hidden in the heart of Jesus

I’m reminded of this truth today, because with the hustle and bustle of life it’s so easy to go down the road of forgetfulness time and time again.  It’s so easy to neglect and forget the Love of our Life and give Him his rightful place in our hearts.  It’s easy to run to everything and everyone else, forgetting to run to Him.  It’s easy to be distracted by all the things He has called us to, and fail to remember that more than all of these things:  We are called to Him.

This is where it all begins.  This is where it all must remain.

To be in God’s presence is to be forced into the overflow of all that is good…and in turn, be able to emit those very good things to the world around us.

May I never try to do too much by myself.  May I never try to love on my own…

It’s time to remember what holds all things together.  It’s time to recall what binds my heart, mind, and heart in steadfastness.  It’s time to remember my FIRST love…because therein lies the only answer to be able love at all.

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