***Becoming Powerful in Serving God*

        God is great because he is almighty and most humble at the same time. If we become humble like him, we'll be most powerful in serving him.

**God Is Either Remote or Close

         God is all over the universe at the same time. If you ignore him, then it's like he doesn't even exist for you. That would surely make you look pretty bad. On the other hand, if you totally accept and are open to him, you'll find him dwelling right in your heart. 

**Vastly Different Outcomes**

        Today I see that we can all link ourselves to God, our creator. Not linked to him, we are basically lost and become the loneliest souls in the whole universe. Link to him perfectly and we will enjoy his holy presence in heaven forever one day. Can the difference between these two outcomes be any greater? I don't think so!

**Our Proper Response to Christ*

        Christ's foremost desire is to save us from sin so that we may have eternal life, and to prove it he died on the cross fin our place. It is totally logical and fitting that our foremost desire should be to thank him for his love by following his every will for us so that he may be pleased. After all, he is our God and creator!

**God Fulfills Us

        Today's Gospel acclamation from Mark 8: Jesus healed a blind man and he was able to see everything distinctly. Communion antiphon from Psalm 78: They ate and had their fill, and what they craved the Lord gave them .... These verses describe my present feeling: Jesus has made me see the truth clearly and fulfilled all my desires. Psalm 23:1 also speaks for me perfectly: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.

***The Most Beautiful Face.***

         It is the Lord! Here is a good portrayal of the Holy Face based upon the image on the Holy Shroud of Turin.

*****Amazing Fact***

        Communion time thoughts. With Christ fully accessible to us, it's so easy to become holy and heaven bound! 😇😇😇

**Worry, Anxiety, and Concern

       Jesus always teaches us not to worry about anything. Worry is a sign of lack of trust in God. In truth, worrying always worsens the situation we're in and harms our health. Anxiety is not as bad, but it still shows your lack of self-control and total trust in God. Concern is totally proper, for we need to be concerned about the safety of our souls and whether we love God enough or not always. 

***Perfect Blessing**

        Communion experience. What a blessing to have the Perfect One make you perfect!

*****Our Greatest Sign*****

        In today's Gospel reading from Mark 8, the Pharisees came to Jesus to seek from him a sign from heaven to test him. Today we also want to see signs before believing. If we don't see Jesus Christ as our greatest possible sign, then we are blind indeed! We only need to be impressed by him alone to be saved, for he is the one who can bring about our greatest spiritual transformation!

*****Serious Warning***

        Jesus is waiting for you to acknowledge that he is your Savior. If you haven't ruled out never going to believe in him, then please for your own sake don't wait until your last moment of your life to repent and ask him to save you, for you may not get that moment. Don't ever take chances when your soul is at stake!

****Most Smart Move

         Latch onto Christ and let everything else go.

***Those I Pity the Most**

        I feel sorry for those who have fallen victim to evildoers, but I feel even sorrier for the evildoers or anyone who rejects Christ.

***God Compensates All Who Endure for His Sake*

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 6, Jesus stood on the plain and said to a great crowd, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man." Now I see that enduring for God's sake is a great blessing, for he will compensate you to make you really happy! Never forget that we who follow Christ faithfully will enjoy eternal life in heaven! 

****Letting God's Love Transform Us!****

        God is love. So believe in God and let his love fill your every fiber and cell and cleanse your soul so that you may become holy like him. This is possible because he has made us in his image in the first place.