When you pray or talk to God, you must do it with all your heart, meaning every thought and word from the innermost of your heart. It's as if you take your heart out of you and offer it all to the Lord. This is baring your soul before him. Then you'll enjoy your reward. The Lord will always give you back manyfold more than you give him.
Friday, September 25, 2020
**Our Most Fundamental Calling
You pray to the Lord, asking him whether he wishes you to become a religious or remain lay, to get married or remain single, to become an engineer or a teacher, etc. It should be clear that the Lord most of all wishes you to love him with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind—that is, he wishes you to become holy like him. Become one with him first and all other callings will be made clear. So seek to attain union with the Lord through the Holy Eucharist so that you may fulfill his most ardent desire.
**A Neglected Awareness
We are used to doing whatever we feel like doing and don't think about how we might affect others. But If our action does cause others to sin, then we have committed a serious sin. Of course, if you know the Lord well enough to have developed a super sharp conscience, this will no longer be an issue.
**Am I a Religious Right-Wing Extremist?
Someone I know who's also Catholic has called me a religious, right-wing extremist. I really don't care whether I turn out to be right-wing or left-wing, I only follow the Lord Jesus Christ. But I do feel honored to be considered an extremist for Christ, for how can you love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all you mind, and with all your strength, if you don't go all out for him? If I am an extremist, then Jesus has to be the most far-out extremist of all. Obviously, this person hasn't totally accepted Christ yet. Revelation 3.16: So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. Here we learn what the Lord prefers.
**Don't Explain God Away
People who always try to explain away the wonders, signs, miracles, and even existence of God are close-minded, unknowingly allying themselves with the Devil. The right attitude, if you don't know God yet, is to remain neutral and open, and do your investigation conscientiously.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
**Encountering the Lord*
It is possible for a Christian to believe in Christ, but not experience anything that fires up his faith. An encounter with God is missing. In today's video by Fr. Mark Goring on spiritual preparation for coming tribulations, he talks about our need to meet or encounter God. He cites the man born blind in John 9 who was healed by Jesus. He told everyone that he was blind and now he could see. Looking back, I can say that being baptized by the Holy Spirit in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement was definitely an encounter for me. We need to open up to encounter the Lord. Otherwise, we remain lukewarm at best, not being productive as his servants. Encountering the Lord changes our life for his glory!
***The Greatest Unifier
I am so happy that I am not only in love with the Lord, but also with all the holy angels and saints in heaven. There is total communion among all those who love the Lord. God's love is the most beautiful and greatest unifier there is. This union is unbreakable by any external force. What a tremendous blessing!
***God Is Ready and Waiting for You***
I love the late night or very early morning. When I wake up, it's quite dark or moonlit all around. I don't have neighbors living close to me, so it's generally quiet all around too. No distraction; pure solitude. And I acutely sense the Lord's presence in and around me. It's such a wonderful feeling that makes me wonder how anyone can say that there is no God. He is so close that you don't even need to look for him. You only need to remain still, open your heart wide, desire him, and he will reveal himself to you. Solitude can absolutely help.
**Sign You Don't Know God
Those who know God see clearly that there is the greatest good, God, and the greatest evil, Satan, while those who do no know God are not even aware of the existence of evil or have already been deceived by Satan to become evil.
**Clear Sign You Need God
The more you feel uneasy and avoid turning to Christ, the more you need him in your life, because he is your loving creator and God.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)