Saints are sinners who keep trying....

     Perseverance. That's what the wonderful homily was about today at Mass. My beloved friend and holy priest, Father Loudon Redinger preached so sweetly and with such great hope on the concept of to never stop trying. 

     "Saints are sinners who keep trying"' he said. Ahhh! That gives me such hope! I wake up everyday, thanking God for a new day to try. I cannot understand God's patience with me! Why is it so hard to be good? My pride is so strong. I want to be a Saint but I let myself get in the way . I want to go to Heaven. I don't want to embarrass our Lord anymore. Or myself. I pray for God to give me discernment and lead me down the road that leads me to Him. Oh God,  please grant me Perseverance  to avoid all occasions of judging and insecurity of daily tasks that you allow me to perform. Grant me perseverance in avoiding all sin. 

     There are so many Saints in heaven we don't even know about! They struggled. They sinned. They fell and they got back up. They persevered. They arose from their sins and saw heaven as their one and only goal. They persevered. We must pray daily for the Holy Grace of Perseverance. We must never stop trying to be Saints. Are destiny in Heaven awaits us. We are sinners but as long as we keep trying, we can become Saints. Our merciful God will see our desire to become one of His elect. 

     We mustn't give up. Good things come to those who wait. May our waiting be mindful and may our Sainthood  "await us," as we keep trying... I want to be a Saint. No one but God has to know it.. The renowned Saints we have heard of are but a light to our path. Their examples of Heroism and Faith are an inspiration to us to forge forward. We will look around us in heaven and be filled with delight at what our Perseverance has gotten us. Of the one true goal we have achieved because we kept trying. God is all loving and rewards any effort not to give up. He knows us inside and out. For some it is easy. For some extremely hard. It all comes down to how bad you want it. Wanting the will of God is a good goal to have. It keeps us looking at the big picture of Eternal life. It is easy to get sidetracked and we must daily keep praying for the grace to desire only pleasing God and wanting to do His will. Allowing Him to guide us with His Holy hand. Picking us up when we fall. Being, the always forgiving Father that He is. Our contrition and true sorrow for our sins helps Him pick us up. 

     Surrender oh my soul! Grace me with Perseverance, as my Lord's Face of Love is all I desire...