Ever since the first sin was committed, humanity has perfected the art of sinning. As a whole, we have checked off just about every sin possible and we keep repeating them over and over. It is sometimes hard to imagine a God who would continue to forgive us after we keep doing so much wrong.
St. Faustina said in her diary that Jesus revealed to her that His mercy is greater than our sins and that the more someone trusts in Him, the more they will receive. This is a wonderful message for us. No matter what evil we have done, we will be forgiven if we are truly sorry for our sins.
Jesus says that every sin will be forgiven except for sins against the Holy Spirit. The sin against the Holy Spirit is rejecting Jesus’ mercy for us and not accepting or believing in His power to forgive our sins. Basically it’s saying, I don’t need or want Your grace and forgiveness. God never forces his forgiveness on us, we have to accept it. We always hope that the majority of people will choose God, but many will not. The reason that the Catholic Church doesn’t say that anyone in particular was not saved, is because no one knows the mind and heart of the person that committed the sin nor do they know the degree of the mercy of God.
If it wasn’t for Jesus’s divine mercy, very few people if anyone would be saved. By dying on the cross, Jesus opened the gates to heaven. Heaven is now a possibility, but it’s ours to lose. We all have to order our priorities. If we choose ourselves as the top priority, then we will go where we want to go and that will most likely lead us to getting lost. If we live a life putting God first, then we will go where He is. After making a habit of following God, we will come to discover that where God is and where we want to go is the same place.
When everything is going wrong, say, “Jesus, I trust in You”. When we don’t know what to do, say, “Jesus, I trust in You”. When we have gone as far as we can go in this world and our end is near, say, “Jesus, I trust in You”. Father have mercy on us and the whole world.
