You must realise now, more clearly than ever, that God is calling you to serve Him in and from the ordinary, secular and civil activities of human life. He waits for us everyday, in the laboratory, in the operating theatre, in the army barracks, in the university chair, in the factory, in the workshop, in the fileds, in the home and in all the immense panorama of work.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes that one can serve God through everyday activities and professions.
Josemaria Escriva's quote teaches that divine service is not limited to religious practices but is found in the simplicity of daily life. It reminds us that our ordinary tasks, whether they occur in a laboratory, hospital, or at home, are also venues through which we can fulfill a higher calling and make a meaningful contribution.
In practice
During a speech at a community service event, to inspire volunteers.
Many Christians take their time and have leisure enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their professionally activities, at table and recreation (no hurry here either). But isn't it strange how those same Christians find themselves in such a rush and want to hurry the priest, in their anxiety to shorten the time devoted to the most holy sacrifice of the altar?
As soon as you willfully allow a dialogue with temptation to begin, the soul is robbed of peace, just as consent to impurity destroys grace.
You strayed from the way and did not return because you were ashamed. It would be more logical if you were ashamed not to return.
Christian optimism is not a sugary optimism, nor is it a mere human confidence that everything will turn out all right. It is an optimism that sinks its roots into an awareness of our freedom, and the sure knowledge of the power of grace. It is an optimism that leads us to make demands on ourselves, to struggle to respond at every moment to God's call.
Don't you long to shout to those youths who are bustling around you: Fools! Leave those worldly things that shackle the heart - and very often degrade it - leave all that and come with us in search of Love!
Perhaps losing integrity with yourself is the greatest stress of all, far more hurtful to us than competition, time pressure, or lack of respect. Our vitality is rooted in our integrity. When we do not live in one piece, our life force becomes divided. Becoming separated from our authentic values may weaken us.
I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.
The attitude of unconditional self-acceptance is probably the most important variable in their long-term recovery.
Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome.
If you trained jiu-jitsu his whole life, why would you trade punches on fight night against a striker?
When the sage points at the moon, all that the idiot sees is the finger.
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