The Awesome Mystery
"How did you get to know about True Life in God?", is a favorite question when there's a gathering of the TLIG readers, either in prayer groups, retreats, or pilgrimages. A friend, in a different province, sent me the first TLIG introductory version together with his wedding invitation in 1992. Reading it a little here and there, I found it interesting but was not yet on board to read the whole thing. Until 2 to 3 weeks later I found the "My Angel Daniel" book at a Catholic bookstore across the local Cathedral. I was not able to put it down until it was finished! Since then, I read the first version of True Life in God book, translated into my native language, from the beginning to the end, in a chronological order, continuing to the second translated version and so on. Also, I developed the habit of giving away the TLIG book to my friends and family. I felt everybody had to know! Everybody! The Cathedral bookstore was a perfect place to re-supply the books.
But then I got my first job in the capital city, 2 hours away from my hometown, which required moving. The capital city has a population of about 8-9 million people. Looking for anything, feels like finding a needle in a haystack! New transportation system, new areas to explore, new everything, it felt like a major transition. After settling in for a couple of weeks, a question came to my mind, "How could I find the TLIG books in this city??" At that time, in this country, there was no Google Maps, or GPS, and I didn't even own a cellphone. Besides, I had no personal car, instead I relied on public transportation.
A little panicky, I opened one of the last pages of the TLIG book that I had, and thanks be to God, the publisher listed all the bookstores in every city, to enable the message to be easily spread. I found the capital city's bookstore was listed on the top. Oh great, the publisher was in the same city I worked in. And what was even more astounding, I could not believe what I found out about the address of the bookstore. I read it 3 times. It was in the same building where my office was!!! I just needed to go 2 floors down!!
“I am Omnipresent; and as you say, rightly, I am an Awesome Mystery; but there are those who defy this Mystery; and yet My Holy Spirit, the source of all that came to be, the source of Knowledge, is willing to distribute His gifts to all mankind, giving them signs and teachings through His ineffable Light”
Jesus is good, always good! He has a mysterious Way to work with all of us!! We, Us!!
Mea