Sterling silver Guardian Angel pendant amulet. 22"
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Meditation Devotion: Choosing Heaven
A Silesian Monastic Meditation based upon
the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
Preparation
1. Remind yourself of God’s presence.
2. Open your mind and heart to God.
Considerations
Imagine that you are standing in an open field, along with your guardian angel.
Imagine that your guardian angel shows paradise open above you, with all the joy represented in the meditation on heaven.
Imagine that your guardian angel likewise shows hell open beneath you , with all the torments and unhappiness described in the meditation on hell.
Consider that you are situated between heaven and hell.
Consider that both heaven and hell are open to receive you according to the choice that you will make.
Consider that the choices that you make in this world will last for all eternity in the world to come. Though both heaven and hell are open to receive you according to your choice, God desires with an incomparable desire and design that you choose paradise.
With all the power at its disposal your guardian angel also encourages you to choose heaven, offering you in God’s name a thousand graces and a thousand helps to assist you to obtain it.
Consider that Jesus Christ looks upon you from heaven and graciously invites you to join him. He says: “Come, my dear soul, to enjoy everlasting peace in the arms of my goodness whichI have prepared for you from the beginning of time. Come, experience the undying delights that I have designed for you.”
Consider that the Holy Spirit constantly inspires and guides you to make choices on this earth that will draw you closer to eternal life in heaven.
Consider that Mary, the Mother of God, likewise longs that you spend eternity bathed in the love and liberty of her Son and Our Savior.
Consider that the saints also encourage you to strive for everlasting joy, as do countless numbers of blessed souls who strove to follow God’s will on earth. They wish only to see your heart one day united with theirs in praising and loving God forever. They assure you that the way to heaven is not as difficult as the world would have you believe. They say to you: “Friend, be of good and strong heart.”
Consider that the best preparation for eternal life in heaven is to dedicate yourself to making life-giving choices each and every day here on earth.
Election
Renounce hell and all its empty promises. Turn away from its eternal torments and pains. Have pity on those who have found themselves in such a terrible place, but resolve, nonetheless, to never join them. Turn your heart and soul toward heaven and its promise of eternal freedom, justice, reconciliation and peace.
Choose to direct each of your steps here on earth so as to draw more closely to that eternal city of light and love.
Bless God’s mercy.
Accept God’s everlasting love for you.
Share that love with others.
Conclusion
Let all that is within you bless and honor God’s holy name.
Let all that is within you bless and honor God’s creative, redeeming and sustaining love for you.
Dedicate and consecrate to God all of who you are and all that you have.
Ask for the grace to use your time, talent and treasure in ways that give glory to God, that serve others and that lead to everlasting joy and peace.
Pray to God. Ask for the strength to put your affections and resolutions into practice.
Ask for the grace to put your change of mind and heart into action.
Walk in the ways of heaven. Your God-Given Destiny.
A Silesian Monastic Meditation based upon
the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
Preparation
1. Remind yourself of God’s presence.
2. Open your mind and heart to God.
Considerations
Imagine that you are standing in an open field, along with your guardian angel.
Imagine that your guardian angel shows paradise open above you, with all the joy represented in the meditation on heaven.
Imagine that your guardian angel likewise shows hell open beneath you , with all the torments and unhappiness described in the meditation on hell.
Consider that you are situated between heaven and hell.
Consider that both heaven and hell are open to receive you according to the choice that you will make.
Consider that the choices that you make in this world will last for all eternity in the world to come. Though both heaven and hell are open to receive you according to your choice, God desires with an incomparable desire and design that you choose paradise.
With all the power at its disposal your guardian angel also encourages you to choose heaven, offering you in God’s name a thousand graces and a thousand helps to assist you to obtain it.
Consider that Jesus Christ looks upon you from heaven and graciously invites you to join him. He says: “Come, my dear soul, to enjoy everlasting peace in the arms of my goodness whichI have prepared for you from the beginning of time. Come, experience the undying delights that I have designed for you.”
Consider that the Holy Spirit constantly inspires and guides you to make choices on this earth that will draw you closer to eternal life in heaven.
Consider that Mary, the Mother of God, likewise longs that you spend eternity bathed in the love and liberty of her Son and Our Savior.
Consider that the saints also encourage you to strive for everlasting joy, as do countless numbers of blessed souls who strove to follow God’s will on earth. They wish only to see your heart one day united with theirs in praising and loving God forever. They assure you that the way to heaven is not as difficult as the world would have you believe. They say to you: “Friend, be of good and strong heart.”
Consider that the best preparation for eternal life in heaven is to dedicate yourself to making life-giving choices each and every day here on earth.
Election
Renounce hell and all its empty promises. Turn away from its eternal torments and pains. Have pity on those who have found themselves in such a terrible place, but resolve, nonetheless, to never join them. Turn your heart and soul toward heaven and its promise of eternal freedom, justice, reconciliation and peace.
Choose to direct each of your steps here on earth so as to draw more closely to that eternal city of light and love.
Bless God’s mercy.
Accept God’s everlasting love for you.
Share that love with others.
Conclusion
Let all that is within you bless and honor God’s holy name.
Let all that is within you bless and honor God’s creative, redeeming and sustaining love for you.
Dedicate and consecrate to God all of who you are and all that you have.
Ask for the grace to use your time, talent and treasure in ways that give glory to God, that serve others and that lead to everlasting joy and peace.
Pray to God. Ask for the strength to put your affections and resolutions into practice.
Ask for the grace to put your change of mind and heart into action.
Walk in the ways of heaven. Your God-Given Destiny.