The Gifts We Receive

I was praying the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary this morning, and after I finished I was thinking about a desire to give everything to God.

I used to think that giving myself to God was just giving what was His already, since God created me- through the shared act of creation through my parents. Right, like how could I give something to God that I have no claim or ownership over. It is only right and just that I give all that I am to God.

I was struck this morning that the life I have is a gift, and it was a gift given by Our Lord the moment I was created. Without expectation, but with hope for sharing of love. Love of and with God. It is right and just to give all of ourselves to God, but not because His gifts come with conditions; but specifically because they do not.

We are free to do what we want with the gifts we have been given. I want to be clear that while the gifts are without condition, that does not mean our free will is free of consequences of our actions.

All of that I guess to say that the free gift of our lives is a beautiful gift from our loving father, and our lives are much more meaningful when we share ourselves in the charity of Christ, and unite in the Body of Christ through the Holy Spirit.