Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17
“And although such a Soul may seem to have some affection for exterior things, do not believe it. It is impossible that any love should enter into hearts like these, except the love of God, unless God himself permits it by reason of some necessity either of the soul or the body. And should this occur, all love and care, coming from such a source, would be no impediment, and would not touch the depths of the heart; but would only be ordered of God for some necessity, because it is needful that pure love should be free from every exterior and interior concern; for, where the Spirit of God is, there is liberty.”
Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510) in Spiritual Dialogues (Grand Rapids: CCEL) Part Third, Chapter 8. Click here to download this classic work.
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The journey this week has brought us to a place where we are surrounded by the pure love of God. We have been challenged this week to grow in grace and today we see a good reason to do this. We enjoy liberty.
As we grow in our living, giving, serving, and loving, God increases our capacity, allows grace to abound toward us, and frees us from earthly attachments giving us freedom to live life as He designed it to be lived.
Take time today to give thanks for His abundant grace and the many gifts and benefits of His providence. And to stay on this trajectory of growth, keep yourself in the love of God.