I Ain't Scared

Wow! Today's homily was great! In our parish we have the privilege of having 4 Missionaries of Mercy appointed by the Pope, and today we were forewarned that because of this we should expect the Devil to attack us. What?! Well, that was intense! But, so true and it lit a fire in me. What would you do if you were told to get ready for war? You would get to work, brandish your sword and get your suit of armor out of storage, right? And you couldn't say that you didn't know if you were caught sleeping. So, how do I intend to get ready? I was inspired to have a "get to work" jar filled with prayer intentions. You see I complain about a lot of things that are going "wrong" in my life, but they are just little inconveniences. My life, in fact, is very good. One of my friends mentioned that her life is pretty good too and what does that say about her, is she not saintly enough to have hardships for the Lord. My answer: maybe our function is to take our little grievances and inconveniences and offer them up daily for those who are really suffering. In a war there are various jobs that are necessary in order to win, a front line, commanders, strategists, ammunition techs, decoders, etc.....So each of our offerings, big or small, is very important to the cause. So, my "work jar" will be filled with intentions of friends that need me to pray for them and each day I will grab one and that whole day will be dedicated to them. My rosary, my chaplet, my intense toddler, the crying pre-teen, the dirty laundry, giving up some of my favorite foods and so on and so forth, all will be dedicated to that person. What a great way to live the Lenten season and get myself truly prepared for the devil's attack. I ain't scared and I will be ready for him, God's got my back!