Thursday, January 23 : Homily attributed to Saint Macarius of Egypt

God is the Supreme Being so direct the thoughts of your mind towards him and do not think of anything else except to watch for his coming. Therefore let the soul gather together its thoughts dispersed by sin as though it were gathering together children romping about! Let it take them back to the house of its body and there wait for the Lord at all times with fasting and love until he comes and gathers it up in truth… If our hearts are not swollen with pride and if we don’t send out our thoughts to feed in the pastures on the mad weeds of sin, and if, to the contrary, we lift up our minds and lead our thoughts into the Lord’s presence with fervent wills, then, in his good will, the Lord will certainly come in us and truly unite us to himself… So make haste to please the Lord, wait for him in your heart without ceasing, seek him in your thoughts, stir up your will and your feelings to reach out towards him at every moment. Then you will see how he comes to you and makes his home within you.

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