Uniting Ourselves to Jesus

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The other day when I wrote about pain ("Are you in pain?"), I talked about how we can connect to Jesus on the cross by offering up our pain. You will recall me talking about how he suffered on our behalf and that is something we, too, can do for others.

There are other ways that we can connect in this spiritual way to Jesus, as well.

When adult children disconnect from their parents, no matter the reason, parents might want to consider this as another avenue to connect to the Father.

Every day, God our Father, whose unlimited love for us is constant, must also experience (to put it in human terms) the pain of losing his children, whenever we ignore, reject, or deny his very existence.

Consider how he responds to us when we do that.

He doesn't walk away, he waits.  With unconditional love, he waits for us to open our eyes, and our heart, and return to him.  When we do return (however long it might take), he is there, ready to pour out his love and forgiveness.

In this same way, we can, in imitation of the Father, respond to others whenever we are ignored or rejected. Yes, it hurts at the time, but there is always hope that reconciliation is possible, even in the toughest of circumstances.

To put a finer point on it, hopefully thinking along these lines, you might want to reflect on your own relationship with God, our Father, and see if your behavior towards him is in need of any improvement.

If the rope connecting you to the Father, or others, is fraying, never give up hope.  As long as we are alive, there is potential for the bonds of love to strengthen it.

Janet Cassidy

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