Once I heard the expression, "Lord, I want to be a glove on Your hand." It didn't just resonate with me; I yearned to experience it. And, of course, to dare to ask for it—to become a glove on God's hand.

This elegant phrase came from a creative individual. The words echoed in my creative soul. By profession, I am a journalist. They taught us how to convey information, how to tell stories. But about what? I found the subject I'm passionate about only upon joining the Church. About Christ! How fascinating that is!

But how can I dare to do it on my own, relying on my reason and professional experience? It's an overwhelming responsibility, an immense, unjustified risk. And it won't work anyway. Only with prayer. Only by asking the Lord to be the guide of His message.

And then I heard this phrase about being a glove on the hand. A surgeon's glove. It's so thin! It completely follows the contours of the hand. If I ask God to make me like that, how close do I need to get to Him!

At that time, I was editing the film "Testimony of Love," the story of a priest's family and their love and faith. It's challenging to talk about happiness in the family. The evil one is always against it. So, our film crew and the whole community prayed strongly—for us and for me. And I prayed.

One morning, I sat in the car and decided to imagine what it's like to be next to Christ. Where is He, anyway? In heaven? No, He's here, with us. Maybe He's sitting next to me in the front seat?

Horror and shock! Tears poured from my eyes. Lord, are You here? Hello. What can I say? What I say at confession: forgive me for everything! How else can I talk to You? Oh, how embarrassing. You know everything about me. And You sit and watch. Nearby. Where can I go? Although, You love, right? So, I can relax. What else to talk about? Lord, I want to love You. To say that I love with all my soul... wouldn't be fair. It's so challenging—to truly love You, God. Lord... what else? Christ... I want to be a glove on Your hand. In creativity. In making the film. Can I?

It seemed like God smiled in response.

In the editing room, my co-author and I were stuck. One scene wouldn't come together. Suddenly, a paradoxical thought came to my mind. Like, for example, taking a flower and tying it to the cupboard with a rope. Comparable in absurdity. As it seemed to me. But the thought wouldn't go away. My co-author looked at me in surprise.

"Let's do it anyway," I said. "According to Your word, I will cast the nets," Saint Peter came to mind. He was a professional. And he knew there were no fish now. Nothing to catch. But he believed in the Lord.

Needless to say, what initially seemed like an absurd decision created the most touching moment in the film. How wonderful! It wasn't my idea at all. Not at all mine. My Christ, thank You! How delightful to be a glove on Your hand for just a few minutes! By Your grace. Thank You for the miracle!


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