Hajja Salesjana

everything except sin, then like that child, I too can opt to simply go along where God leads me, aware that even if for me the path or the passage I am being led through does not make sense, or I find it to be odd as, according to my limited human reasoning, an easier route could have been taken, I can still rest in the sure knowledge that He knows best, He knows the way.... After all isn’t He the Way, the Truth and the Life!? With this in mind and heart, although I do not know what the future holds, I sure know Who holds it and that makes all the difference here and now and beyond. This awareness will surely save me from dwelling on what could be, on over thinking which as we all know sucks the beauty from living in the now, which after all is all we have! This childlike trust in God, will keep me away from debilitating panic attacks, from nerve wrecking anxiety overloads and I can choose to proceed on life’s journey one day at a time knowing full well, that nothing occurs by chance, that God IS in control even if at times, He does test me out to see how much I do trust Him with my life’s steering wheel. Indeed, that image which I saw a couple of weeks ago, stopped me in my tracks and led me to ponder all the above as we were at the cusp of a New Year promising new beginnings and endeavours... Admittedly, I am aware that some of you might be saying in your heart, “Yeah, but this is easier said than done!” I do empathise that to adopt this wonderful attitude in life is a challenge because very often our reasoning and our desire to know what’s coming, where we’re going and how to handle what life throws at us tends to take over. For this attitude to take deep root within us, all has to occur gradually through a strong relationship with Him who is Emmanuel – God with us, God for us, God ever so close to us in the nitty-gritty, messy, daily mundane of our life, no matter who we are, where we are and our roles in life. He will never abandon us by ourselves; He loves us too much to leave us grappling with life’s storms all alone. He will remain with us through thick and thin. The more we trust Him, the more He will amaze us and the more He can lead us forward. He will know which route to take us through and He will know which one to avoid. He will also know how to steadily drive us through storms and challenges ensuring our safety. Indeed we have to ultimately learn to let go and let God take the lead. Only then can we journey through life with that peaceful, inner serenity which that sweet child had imprinted on his little face as he slept blissfully in the back seat of his mother’s car. This is a wish not only for my self, but also for each and every one of you dear readers of Ħajja Salesjana throughout 2024 and beyond! May we truly learn to trust God to lead us onwards and to take the lead in our life. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” Isaiah 42, 1-2. Top Photo by Bernd Schulz - Unsplash.com, Bottom Photo by Connor McSheffrey - Unsplash.com 4 Jannar-Marzu 2024 hajja