Contagious Sin

        I shudder at the fact that when we don't believe in God, we can cause others to turn away from him too.

How Great Our God Is

       Communion experience. The moment we humbly surrender ourselves to God, he exalts us to his level.

Children of One Father

        On earth we all have our own family. But in heaven, all earthly relationships will be gone when we become all children of the Father. I hope that realizing this will help you attach yourself to God alone and love all the people on earth.

Dealing With Our Thorns

        In 2 Corinthians 12.7, Paul wrote, "That I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me." We don't know what that thorn was. In a way, we can see all the trials and tribulations and problems in life as thorns. Let these thorns keep us humble and help us not to get carried away by anything but to realize that only God is perfect.

Security of the Soul

        Communion experience. I hang my entire soul on Christ, for my soul shall be safe in him.

Most Precious Is . . .

the peace of Christ that surpasses all understanding.        

To Pray Obediently

        To pray the Lord's Prayer, Our Father, is to wish to follow the Lord. Therefore, to pray it meaningfully requires total obedience to the Father.

***Most Serious Offense

        Not believing that Christ can help you is equivalent to believing that Christ has died in vain! 

Understanding Unhappiness

        Not to get into the details, I had been unhappy about something I had been doing for someone, for it did restrict my freedom. So I asked the Lord about this at morning Mass and he made me see quickly that it was a case of helping someone and creating some inconvenience for myself. And I was OK with that. The lesson is that understanding what your unhappiness is all about can help you see that your unhappiness may be unjustified.  

**Gateway to Freedom*

        I know that when Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me," we can find it hard to accept. When I first heard it, I asked myself: Does that mean that I cannot do what I want to do anymore? and that I would be burdened down and perhaps even head toward martyrdom? Of course, I overreacted as a sinful human. Now that I know the Lord well, I can say that all the fear and concern were unnecessary. He has made everything easy and a joy, and made me see that this is precisely the way to spiritual freedom, leading to eternal life. Truth: Christ is the gateway to eternal freedom!