This is the will of God: Our Santification” (1Th 4:3).

God has a plan for your life. He wants to make us to the image of His Son! Within this project, The Almighty acts like a skillful architect. Our prototype is Jesus Christ. The painful situations, difficult moments, problems and difficulties.

“Whoever clings to my commandments and observes them, this is the one who loves me: well, he who loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I in my turn, will love him and manifest myself to him “(Jn 14:21).

Many say: “I cannot love God with an emotion.” But this does not treat feeling. the beginning of love for the Lord is dry: it brings seriousness and puts into practice His commandments. Loving God is something quite concrete. Loving more with will than with feelings. The will of the Father is that we may follow His commandments and the Word of God contains many orders. We need to bring seriousness to the precepts of the Lord, keeping His commandments. Put them into practice and realizing the love for God. “Whomever clings to my commandments and observes them, this one love me.” The love of God is something concrete: it is bringing seriousness your feelings.

The world so distorted our mind that we do not take more seriously the commands of God. We act like spoiled children distracted and even do  not care what parents say. God the Father speaks, but men do not care. We do not take into account His commandments.

“Whoever clings to my commandments and observes them, this one loves me: well, he who loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I in my turn, will love him and manifest myself to him. Judas, not Iscariot, said to him, ‘Lord how is it possible you that you have manifested this to us and not to the world? “Jesus replied:” Whoever loves me will keep my word and my Father will love him, we come to him and make our home. He who does not love me does not keep my words “(Jn 14.21-24).
Deus o abençoe! [God Bless You]

Monsignor Jonas Abib
Founder of the Canção Nova Community
(Excerpt from the book “Vocação: um desafio de amor” [Vocation A Challenge of Love] by Monsignor Jonas Abib)

translated from Portuguese