Aim for Heaven

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.

~ C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Scripture tells us, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Col 3:2). Are our minds occupied with heaven? Could this be an impractical or ridiculous question for a mother who needs to be uncompromisingly mindful of her present moments with her children as she vigilantly cares for them? 

Without doubt we mothers need to live fully in our present moments to focus on our family. But all the while we naturally yearn for heaven. We teach our children that heaven is the destination we strive for. Everything we do and say, the very way we live our lives, must add up to that. 

In this Advent season of hope and anticipation, we set our sights on the joys and the beauty that is to come in our eternal life, and we do our best to fully live out our vocation as Catholic mothers raising our little saints to heaven.

Dear Lord Jesus, please grant me the graces to be ever mindful of the true purpose of my life: to grow in holiness and help others so that I may meet you face to face one day. 

To Ponder: Are you “aiming” at earth alone? Are you “attached” to the world and its allurements so that you neglect to make the needed changes in your life to get closer to God? What steps can you take to avoid getting caught up in worldly affairs?
~ Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle

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