Reflection 163- Glorifying God in Your “Wretchedness”

Reflection 163- Glorifying God in Your “Wretchedness”

From Daily Reflections on Divine Mercy by My Catholic Life!

June 11, 2026 · 4 min

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This episode reflects on how recognizing our own wretchedness can lead to glorifying God through His mercy.

Reflection 163: Glorifying God in Your “Wretchedness” Do you see the wretchedness of your own soul? Some may be offended by such a question. But if we understood the Mercy of God, and realized that it is our “wretchedness” that enables Him to be glorified the most, we would not shy away from such a thought. Many want to be holy and to see themselves as holy. It’s easy to think, “If I am good, God will be pleased.” But what we fail to realize is that God is glorified most when we see our littleness, our nothingness, and our wretchedness before Him. It is then that He can manifest His glory to the greatest extent through us. True, we have infinite dignity and value as persons as a result of being made in God’s image and as a result of God taking on our human nature. But in our actions, we are sinners incapable of doing anything good. When we realize this, we open the door for God to enter in and manifest His Mercy. We let Him act through our weakness and do glorious things. This is the way we give glory to God (See Diary #836). When you consider your holiness, do you tend to think highly of yourself, as if you have done many good things for God? This is pride. Humility is the…

Topics covered

  • Divine Mercy
  • humility
  • wretchedness
  • glorifying God
  • spiritual growth
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • Divine Mercy
  • humility
  • wretchedness
  • spirituality
  • Christianity
  • God's glory
  • self-awareness

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