Wreckoning

Do all for Love, makes little acts worth so much, concentrate on carrying out little duty of each moment to become saint, despising little things means misunderstanding all, great holiness in small acts, great souls give attention to the small, faithful in small things –> join in master's happiness, don't judge small beginnings.  

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Spread the divine blaze, people don't join apostolate until needed, be an instrument for seeking instruments, cry to Jesus for apostolic souls, are there any here who can understand us well, "I need 50 men who love Jesus Christ above all things", apostolate requires sacrifice so many will turn away, may God make your nets effective in fishing for men, always hunger to continue the mission, that burning desire is sign of givenness to God, many voices from many lands still cry in anguish of not yet knowing Christ, you long to cross land & sea to help.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Forsake worldly things & live for Love, build conviction, put out into the deep, true zeal searches for fellow apostles, sow with certainty of bearing fruit, charity compels us, be zealous for salvation of all souls & inspire others with craziness, way not clear until you follow Jesus closely, reasons not always available, God seeks you out in practice of profession, harvest is large & laborers few so pray God sends labor.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Give glory to God without seeking foretaste, all glory to God, without God you can do nothing, don't use spark of divine intelligence for other uses, how hateful life without God's glory, give God glory through will aided by grace without human pride, I extol you God, no attachment but Christ/ Father/ Holy Spirit, purify intention, react to selfish motives with affirmation to God of: nothing for myself - all for your glory, renounce all human gratitude + reward.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

God exalts those who carry out his will after being humbled, ask often during day if doing what ought to be, love whatever Jesus wants, resign to will of God –> conform to will of God –> want will of God –> love will of God, turn flesh into Crucifix, be generous without reserve *then* Jesus settles things far better than imagined, worried about your own will/judgment, before starting anything ask what does God want from me - then do.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Subject to voluntary servitude, completely accept will of God, Fiat - let it be, closer to God the more universal your desires, accept nothing without God's will, abandonment to it = secret of happiness on earth, never again lose your peace, fruits are joy & peace, be indifferent not dry, too little > too much.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Do the will of the Father & enter Kingdom of Heaven, live your life as God wants - much depends on it, God is shaping us into polished stone with participation from our free will, Love > resignation/conformity, his yoke is sweet & his burden light, peace for men of good will, the Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Even beautiful body turns into foul corpse, let paintings help illustrate that for you, die of love-sickness unnoticed > 'heroic', not dying but moving into new house, never lose sight of judgment/justice/Judge, burn with desire to make Father God happy, Lord infinitely merciful & infinitely just, you will be paid according to share in work, there is a hell, invoke Saint Michael against the 'wickedness & snares of the devil', eye/ear/heart does not understand what God has prepared for those who love him, everything on earth ends, pleasure here ends as soon as it begins.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Sinful Man has an hour but God eternity, death is good friend helping you on the way, one day you will fall into eternity too, rejoice that each step closer to death is toward Life, it's only the beginning, accept sister death generously for coming at best time, what part of world collapses if I die?

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá