44 Listen, and remember what I tell you now: The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45 But the disciples didn’t understand what he meant; something prevented them from grasping it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
---- my own,
Ask for a listening heart. Pray to the Holy Spirit and ask Him to give you the grace to listen, meditate, and contemplate—not just My Word to you in Sacred Scripture, but seek Me in all things.
Whatever happens to you, whether you consider it good or ill, bring it to Me in prayer. Think deeply about it. Seek what God desires to teach you through it. Pay attention. Examine your conscience, examine your motives.
Be honest and truthful. Do not lie to yourself. Do not make excuses for yourself. Do not be afraid to sit silently with whatever I ask of you, no matter how challenging it may appear to you and no matter how fearful it makes you.
Take your time. Sit with Me in silence. Quiet and still your soul, and listen to what I say to you, to what the Holy Spirit tells you, and to what He inspires you to say and do.
Do not act on impulse. There is a haste like My Mother’s when she visited her cousin Elizabeth—that haste is of the Holy Spirit and is good, because God is in control and directing you. I am speaking about the other kind of haste: the haste that comes from being reactive to fear or confusion, when you are not in control, and your thoughts are chaotic. This is not from God, not from My Holy Spirit.
Find a place of rest in your soul. Quiet your mind, empty yourself of all negative thoughts, and turn the gaze of your soul to Me. Speak to Me. Tell Me everything. And once you have told Me all honestly and truthfully, be silent and listen. Receive My peace. All that you have to say or do will come to you. Just wait on Me, your Lord and your God.
Enter into the silence, and you will find rest for your soul. The answers you seek will be given to you. Have faith—the kind of faith that moves mountains and casts them into the sea.
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