To err is human. We’ve all doubtless heard this phrase before, but in spite of its truth, who among us doesn’t still cling to a desire to achieve perfection, to become the people we were created to be? We all have dreams of becoming the best, truest version of ourselves; we want to be as kind, as generous, or as compassionate as possible, and we want to manifest such qualities in a manner that’s reflective of our distinct selves.
Examining our lives and becoming more of who we are, however, is easier said than done. While we can look to role models and other women to show us how to live well, the fact that each of us has never existed before and will never exist again means that no one else can quite show us who we are as individuals or who we were born to be.
If we are to live as our truest selves, we must become something we alone know.
It might feel like a walk in the dark to rely on our own inner light instead of the examples around us to show us what’s true, but let us still strive to make being our authentic selves our aim, knowing that it’s more than just OK to “be ourselves.” To quote Merton once more: “Finally, I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already am.”
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Today I follow the journey to a more known self, to a more known creator. Our Squad Leaders have encouraged us to seek the name the Lord calls us, and how beautifully does he beckon to me! “Lily” he calls me. In the gospels, Lily and Wildflower are used interchangeably as a reference to the apparent cultivation and tender care in which the Lord possesses for the earth. For as he grows theses flowers for beauty, he does the same for me. He divinely intercedes in my life and prompts me to grow in all aspects of my life.
Today I consider the wildflowers, and ever so delve further into who the Lord calls me to be.
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