Hello, again, and God bless!

In this episode of the Mystical Jesus podcast, we hear and discuss the Third Conversation by Brother Lawrence (as recounted by the Cardinal's envoy) about his complete and total devotion to the love of God and how practicing that simple devotion forever changed his life-- and is still changing lives today. One of the more interesting things that Brother Lawrence came to realize back in the 1600s was that acts of penitence were not nearly as effective as surrendering yourself to the love of God. That being bathed in the love and light of God was a surer way to remember God and follow His Will than any act of self-flagellation or penance could accomplish. To Brother Lawrence, the whole point of seeking penance was to be forgiven and find the love of God again, but it was much simpler (and more productive) to go directly to God than get stucking on some in-between (but unnecessary) step. Just the mere trust in God will bring down great and unexpected graces.