I
went to confession on retreat and it was awful. Not because of the
priest, but because my thoughts tangled my words so much I could barely
make a coherent accounting of my sins.
I
mentioned my frustration to my husband as I was considering another
trip to confession prior to Christmas, but as my husband pointed out, I
was absolved from my sins, even though my delivery wasn't very pretty.
We
do our best to faithfully cooperate with God, and sometimes it's messy,
but that doesn't mean that the power of God cannot break through our
messiness.
As
you stand before Jesus during this holy season, give him your messiness
and trust in his love and mercy. If you are, by default, into
self-loathing over your imperfections and sins, remember, you don't
decide your worthiness. God has shown your worthiness by his loving
act. Let go of whatever you might be holding onto, because it's
probably not of God.
Enjoy this beautiful, sacred season, and thank God for all that is good and holy in you.
Merry Christmas!
Janet Cassidy
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