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yonkyuNovember 27, 2016
First Day of Advent
What do I most need to do this Advent to create more silence of the heart?
As I prepare for the Advent season, I’m truly preparing for the coming of Christ into our world and to be touched by God’s mercy and love. I’ve wanted to participate in the Advent season for a long time, but when your church closes due to the Church scandals, your faith in the Church changes. For me, I lost the connection with my God and those my age who were connected by faith. As a young adult, there weren’t may groups or prayer groups involving young adults once my church closed. My family and I went to many different churches until we found one that matched our faith. It’s still hard for me to reconnect with my faith in the church, but it never changed my view or faith in God. There was a reason for my beloved church to close and become a new place of worship for others.
So, as I reflect on the question being asked, is it take the time and truly listen to God with my open heart. It’s closed. And starting to open the doors with the families I have made a connect with at Sunday morning mass. And just now, my heart is open to hearing God’s words of love and mercy. I can hear a tapping somewhere in the hallway, the noise isn’t made by a tool, but a finger. A tip-tap here and a tip-tap there. Very similar to morse code. Now it's gone. As what the message was for me to hear, I feel like I’m missing out on something important, valuable.
I’m going to take some time and open my heart more during prayer and make more time to talk with God. Share with him my fears, hopes, and dreams. And give him the time to listen with all his heart, deep down in his soul. As I will be practicing on doing the same. Opening my heart, deep within my own soul, to hear God’s word, love, and mercy. But it’s only with an open heart and deep connection of being silent that will give your heart and ears the words of wisdom, love, and mercy of God, himself.
First Day of Advent
What do I most need to do this Advent to create more silence of the heart?
As I prepare for the Advent season, I’m truly preparing for the coming of Christ into our world and to be touched by God’s mercy and love. I’ve wanted to participate in the Advent season for a long time, but when your church closes due to the Church scandals, your faith in the Church changes. For me, I lost the connection with my God and those my age who were connected by faith. As a young adult, there weren’t may groups or prayer groups involving young adults once my church closed. My family and I went to many different churches until we found one that matched our faith. It’s still hard for me to reconnect with my faith in the church, but it never changed my view or faith in God. There was a reason for my beloved church to close and become a new place of worship for others.
So, as I reflect on the question being asked, is it take the time and truly listen to God with my open heart. It’s closed. And starting to open the doors with the families I have made a connect with at Sunday morning mass. And just now, my heart is open to hearing God’s words of love and mercy. I can hear a tapping somewhere in the hallway, the noise isn’t made by a tool, but a finger. A tip-tap here and a tip-tap there. Very similar to morse code. Now it's gone. As what the message was for me to hear, I feel like I’m missing out on something important, valuable.
I’m going to take some time and open my heart more during prayer and make more time to talk with God. Share with him my fears, hopes, and dreams. And give him the time to listen with all his heart, deep down in his soul. As I will be practicing on doing the same. Opening my heart, deep within my own soul, to hear God’s word, love, and mercy. But it’s only with an open heart and deep connection of being silent that will give your heart and ears the words of wisdom, love, and mercy of God, himself.