At the Heart of Every Conversion

“At the heart of every conversion is an encounter with the mystery of God himself. We come to know that God is utterly personal and real in his mystery, with eyes of a secret penetration cast upon our soul. In a unique way for each person, he enters within our life to invite us to fix our gaze in the direction of his approach. If we allow ourselves to be drawn and step closer, a brief unmasking may take place. We know him then indisputably as our Lord and our God. All our prior reflection about God may seem at that hour unfocused and superficial, a chasing after shadows. For we perceive now that he possesses an exquisite personal quality beyond any previous idea we may have had. The certainty in faith of his presence in near proximity to our soul leads quite spontaneously to the prostration of our spirit before him.”
~Donald Haggerty