Correct All Wrongs

        There is only one life for us to live on earth. If you have not loved enough, forgiven, or tried to understand others, get all your wrongs corrected before leaving this world so that you may face the Lord without trepidation. Better yet, seek union with God now so that you will know only how to love. All sins are deadweights that keep us earthbound. Drop them so that you may soar heavenward. 

Living Unplanned

        Life rarely works out exactly as planned. I had never thought that one day I would end up where I am living now. If six years ago someone had told me that I would be writing a spiritual blog, I wouldn't have any idea what that person was talking about. This morning I ended up having to wait a long time to get my car tested for smog and the car did not even pass, all unexpectedly, upsetting the schedule I had mentally planned. Therefore, the sensible way to live is to trust in God every moment, come what may.  

God-Centered Living Is...

doing everything for the glory of God. "Everything" includes not only praying for others, serving others, and other good works, but also thinking, speaking, washing dishes, performing house chores, and everything else. Honoring God, the Alpha and the Omega, becomes our sole motivation. This is transcendental living!   

Daily Cycle

        All day long I know that God loves me. Even if you don't feel it, just read the Gospels and you'll know undeniably that Jesus died in our place so that we might enjoy eternal life. Then the morning comes around and I receive the Lord in the Holy Eucharist at Mass and am completely reconciled to him again. There is nothing more I shall lack.

Complete Fulfillment

        Today's Communion experience. How good it is to receive the Lord who has given me the gift of faith, wiping out all uncertainties! And how good it feels to know that I am loved by him! 

Perfect Contentment

        Communion experience. Having received Christ, my soul was ready to leave the world to go to him.

Foremost Life Aim

        Union with God is meaningful for us because God has the power to heal and draw our soul. On earth, such union between two imperfect humans is just not possible. It is through union with God that we have communion of the saints and become all sons and daughters of God the Father. Therefore, seeking union with God should be our foremost aim in life.

Criteria for Choice

        Do not look for a religion that merely makes you feel comfortable. Rather, seek the true God of Christ through his Church, who can transform you to fall in love with him.

World versus God

        The world feeds our ego with temporary pleasures to enslave us, but God fills our heart with permanent joy that frees us.

Losing Jesus

        I attended the late morning Sunday Mass today. After Liturgy of the Eucharist started, I suddenly felt what it would be like should I lose Jesus forever ~ the horrible feeling was absolute desolation, the worst ever possible gloom. Now I know what eternal separation from God would feel like. May no one ever end up in the nether world. 

God and Sin Go Together

        It's easy for people to turn away from any sin they know they have committed, but not looking at the sin does not mean that it's gone, just as not looking at God does not make God go away. Delaying facing reality is nothing but fooling oneself. When one is ready to deal with sin, he is also ready to turn to God. It is because of sin that God came to us!   

Our First Concern

        Communion thought. The Lord doesn't want us to think much about how we can serve him; instead he wants us to focus first upon our own spiritual growth, for when we are holy, we shall clearly know his will.

On Being Meek and Humble

        If you are meek and humble, you are perceived to be weak in this world. But Jesus himself said that "I am meek and humble of heart" and "The greatest among you must be your servant." Therefore, being meek and humble is not a matter of being strong or weak, but one of being right or wrong, as it's God's way.

Existence on High

        In today's Gospel reading from Mark 3 at Mass, Jesus appointed the Twelve, whom he named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach. We who believe in Jesus have also been called to be with him and serve him. Any calling from the Most High has to be the highest calling. With it we now have the great responsibility to live up to the highest standards. If we remain faithful, we shall be rewarded highly in the end. All in all, following Jesus is the highest mode of human existence.

Our National Tragedy

        This week Walk for Life is taking place in Washington, D.C. and on the West Coast. Today at Mass, we celebrated the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on this 42nd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The legalization of abortion has been the most tragic decision made by the Supreme Court of this land. Jesus said that the greatest love is to lay down one's life for one's friends (John 15.13). Abortion is the very opposite: to exterminate the life of another (in this case a totally innocent, defenseless child) at one's will. Since Jesus is the Word of life, whoever believes in abortion has to be anti-Christ. While I ask God to bless America, I am also weeping for her.                                             

Perfect Life Goal

        Be what God wants you to be and do what God wants you to do.        

Obedience Brings Healing

        Today the Lord made me see that as long as we obey him, he will continually heal us to keep us fit in serving him.

Awareness of God's Presence

        Being aware of God's presence is a great gift from the Lord. In the early days when I first accepted Christ into my life, I did not in any way sense his presence ~ I was only intellectually convinced and emotionally ready. Later I did sense his presence, but those moments were brief as a flash of light. When I got involved in the Charismatic Renewal movement within the Church, the Holy Spirit made his powerful presence known to me for years. After I phased out of the movement, I no longer acutely sensed God's presence, but always knew that he was with me. Even through dark periods, I knew that God was just being silent, not absent. Now I happily enjoy the Lord's presence within and around me at all times, as certain as anything I see or touch.