St. Mary's Catholic Church of Tomahawk, WI

Unattached Way of Life

We need to work in this world with interest, but always keep relaxed and unattached. Have the utmost interest in doing everything for God. Love Him so much that your greatest pleasure is to pray and work with plan for Him. Doing things for God is always satisfying and fulfilling, but when something goes wrong, we need not get upset, not the least bit. Why should I get upset when I did my best? Determine to do better next time. Don’t let adversity disturb your calmness.

We have not created this world. God has created it. Why should we think that we live in this world to please ourselves? To live for self is the source of all misery. Think daily, “I am here in this world for only a little time. Why form strong attachments. I am here because God has a plan for me. I will work for Him. I will try to follow not my will, but what He wants me to do”. It was this surrender to God, the Father, that gave Jesus the strength to say, “Father, if it is your will, take away this cup from me but it is not my will but Your will be done”.