No Matter What--Divine Mercy

April Children’s Adoration

Divine Mercy

What is Divine Mercy?

It is God’s love for us—all of us—no matter what.  God wants us to know that his mercy is greater than our sins.  He loves us with kindness and compassion—no matter what we do, say or think.

Why do we need God’s Mercy?

If God loves me—no matter what—why can’t I stop there?   Matthew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”  God’s love and compassion are never ending.  As humans we sometimes find it hard to be gentle, loving, kind, respectful and showing mercy can be difficult. 

In our culture we all want to be the best and often at the expense of making others feel less.  God loves us—no matter what—and to him it doesn’t matter if we have fancy boots, sparkly jewelry, a big house, if we are popular or not.  It doesn’t matter to him if we talk funny, walk funny or are just weird.  God made us perfect in his way (Psalm 139).  We need God’s mercy to love us and forgive us.

How do we practice being merciful?

A-ask for God’s loving mercy in prayer asking him for forgiveness of our sins and for him to fill our hearts with mercy.

B-be merciful.  When we ask God for his mercy in A, now we need to let the mercy come to us and use it with others.   God wants us to show kindness and forgiveness to everyone we meet.

C-completely trust in Jesus.  This is God math—the more we trust in Jesus the more we will receive.   When we trust in Jesus he gives us more grace than what we need and it flows to those around us.

Jesus asked a nun for Divine Mercy to have its own feast day—this will be coming up the Sunday after Easter.  This woman was St. Faustina.  She was a poor girl who lived in Poland and had very little education.  How can a poor girl with little education have conversations with Jesus?  Well, I think that she trusted in Jesus so much that he trusted that she would be bold enough to keep a diary of what he told her.  If we met St. Faustina today and she told you about how Jesus comes to her and asks her to write things down for him so that she can share his ideas . . . would you be gentle, loving, kind, and respectful?  Would you show her mercy?

Be Blessed as you spend your time with Jesus whether it is in adoration, the car or watching your baby sleep.  Take a moment to practice being merciful and know that God loves you—no matter what.

Sweet Potato Muffins

This is my recipe for Sweet Potato or Pumpkin or Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins:

3 or 4 eggs
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
1 or 2 cups of sweet potato, canned pumpkin or bananas
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
spices to compliment the sweet potato, pumpkin or banana
1 tsp salt
1 Tsp ground flax seed or maybe ground walnuts
1/2 bag of mini chocolate chips

Bake at 350 or 400 for 15-25 minutes.  I make mini muffins and regular size and a loaf pan on occasion.

I enjoy cooking.  I enjoy cooking for Eric who has a very enthusiastic appreciation for my cooking and baking talents.  Today I made 3 dozen sweet potato muffins and not one is left!  I enjoy cooking for my friends.  Tomorrow with the help of some little ones I will be making 4 dozen more muffins to share in hopes that it will not only nourish the body but feed the spirit with caring, love, patience and peacefulness. 

Thank you God for giving me the desire to cook healthyish food for my family and friends when it would be easier to just go to the store and pluck something off the shelf.  Thank you God for giving me the patience to teach my kids how to cook AND clean the kitchen afterwards.  Thank you God for my husband who supports my creative kitchen.