Doear fear get in your way?

Whenever I read about the Annunciation (when the angel appeared to Mary), or the Visitation (when Mary visited Elizabeth), I use those occasions to pray for people in my own life that do not know Jesus, or who have not remained close to him.

I pray that God announces himself to them, or visits them, so that they will come to know him personally. Included in all of these prayers is that the Holy Spirit will be poured out on them, prompting them to turn to God.

An additional prayer I utter is that they will not be able to refuse God. 

I am a firm believer that God wants to draw all of his children to him and sometimes it just takes an instant for those who have lost their way to return to him by a prompting or an increase through spiritual understanding.

Mary had been prepared her entire life to say Yes! when it was announced to her that she would conceive Jesus. We celebrate that announcement today.

Sometimes fear can get in the way of us taking a chance on God, but when courage steps in and moves us, it can be life-changing.

I hope that each of you will receive an announcement of Jesus in your life and that you will be visited by the Holy Spirit, and that you have the courage to be open to God's call and give him your own Yes!

Pray for peace and an end to war.

Janet Cassidy
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