The Hour of Power – Listening to the Holy Spirit
How to transform your boring day as a Catholic Priest, Youth Minister, Director of Religious Education, or Parish Employee
The Hour of Power
Before I can unveil this hour of power we must first start with the pre-game power. That would be time spent before the Blessed Sacrament, at Mass, and Scripture. You have to get the power from the Lord or else where does it come from?
Now onto the Jason Buck Hour of Power.
Most days on the job either drag on or are over and nothing was accomplished. Nothing that you really wanted to accomplish.
After morning mass and prayers, but before your first scheduled appointment take time to listen to the Holy Spirits promptings. Yes, before email, the newspaper, the hospital, etc.
Take 1 hour to be even more open to what the Lord has in store for you.
But Jason you are so unproductive…I have so much to do.
I agree, but sometimes everything we think we have to do gets in the way of what the Lord has for us to do.
Ask the Lord to especially open your heart to His will. Maybe that is being available to confession after Mass, or cleaning the Church. Maybe it means spend extra time in prayer or visiting someone’s friend who you just found out was dying.
Maybe it means talking to someone who randomly showed up in your life, or making an impromptu phone call, or planning something special for the youth group.
But Jason, I am always listening to the Lord.
I hear you…But sometimes a little extra discipline helps form us and open our hearts to what He has in store for us.
Instead of planning the day away, take time to ask the Lord what His plan is for the day.
How do you use your time for the Lord? Share a comment.
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