I step over the threshold into God's will and the welcome is immediate. Perhaps all of heaven bursts forth in celebration. Whether or not I feel any different, the truth is that I am met with great love.
"Suddenly,
when I had consented to the sacrifice with all my heart and all my
will, God’s presence pervaded me… I felt that His Majesty was enveloping
me…. I saw that God was well pleased with me and, reciprocally, my
spirit drowned itself in Him... And the Lord said
to me, ‘You are the delight of My Heart; from today on, every one of
your acts, even the very smallest, will be a delight to My eyes...' My
earthly body was the same, but my soul was different; God was now living
in it with the totality of His delight. This is not a feeling, but a
conscious reality that nothing can obscure.” (St. Faustina, Diary)
God will not be outdone in generosity.
If I've taken even one step toward Him (no matter how timid the step, no
matter how faltering), I can be sure that He is reaching out to receive
me. I am enfolded, encompassed, and totally embraced by Love.
"I know well the plans I have for you, says the Lord; plans for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
"I know well the plans I have for you, says the Lord; plans for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)