“Bring everything to me so that I may take possession of it and proclaim myself through you” (Inner word).
In following the Lord, everything in us must be transformed. As the Apostle of the Gentiles teaches us, we are to become “new men,” “spiritual persons” (cf. 1 Cor 3:1). This means the Holy Spirit takes the reins, and we follow His instructions docilely, allowing our thoughts and actions to be transformed by His influence. Then, rather than being primarily determined by natural impulses, we learn to understand and be governed by God’s perspective with the grace of our Heavenly Father.
Today’s passage offers advice on how to achieve this: we must bring everything we think and do before God. This includes our evil inclinations and anything we perceive as darkness within ourselves. If we persist in doing so and no longer adhere to our shadows — perhaps even relativizing or justifying them — the Holy Spirit will accept everything we bring to Him and take possession of it. In His light, the shadows cannot remain.
This process also applies to all useless and superfluous things. When we distance ourselves consciously from these things, the Holy Spirit takes possession of them and gives us the strength to detach from all hindrances, allowing us to concentrate more and more on the Lord.
At the same time, the Holy Spirit takes possession of the good we offer Him, freeing it from any vanity or pride associated with it. He multiplies the good through His presence.
Thus, the divine life matures within us, allowing the Lord to proclaim Himself through us and bring His love to others. We have become His possession, and the words of the Apostle Paul can become a reality: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” (Gal 2:20).