"In seeking to follow in Jesus' footsteps, it is important to remember that he is after our hearts — not a list of human achievements.
We come to know God's heart also through reading his word in Scripture, through meeting him in the sacraments, through appreciating his creation, through serving others, and through spending time with him in prayer. Whenever we pray, we are putting ourselves in Jesus' presence, and he is delighted to reveal his will and call for our lives, and give us the grace to carry it out. It is in prayer that we have the privilege of growing in a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus. When we seek him in this way, we can't help but come in touch with the love in his heart and be transformed more and more into his image and likeness. We will then begin to long for what he longs for. We will begin to take him at his word and trust him in all things. We will grow in confidence that we can really be men and women after God's heart, because Christ is in us."
We come to know God's heart also through reading his word in Scripture, through meeting him in the sacraments, through appreciating his creation, through serving others, and through spending time with him in prayer. Whenever we pray, we are putting ourselves in Jesus' presence, and he is delighted to reveal his will and call for our lives, and give us the grace to carry it out. It is in prayer that we have the privilege of growing in a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus. When we seek him in this way, we can't help but come in touch with the love in his heart and be transformed more and more into his image and likeness. We will then begin to long for what he longs for. We will begin to take him at his word and trust him in all things. We will grow in confidence that we can really be men and women after God's heart, because Christ is in us."
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