It is only fair that you do not reject Christ before you even had a chance to taste him. If you see a dish of possibly delicious food served, you'll never know if it truly tastes good or not until you have tried tasting it. But I do suspect that people reject Christ mostly because they are not ready to deal with their sinful state yet.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
**Living the Interior Life*
In union with God, you commune with the Lord dwelling in your heart. He speaks and you believe. It is cherishing and enjoying the Lord in secret in the most intimate way.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Great Principles of Living
(1) Focus upon Christ so that you would have no time (desire) to sin.
(2) Next, abandon yourself completely in him. (That is, rely upon him for all things.)
*Most Beautiful Act
When Jesus saw Peter and his brother Andrew fishing at the Sea of Galilee, he said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. Likewise he called the two brothers James and John in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him. Peter, Andrew, James, and John are models for us to follow. Responding to God's call immediately without hesitation is the most beautiful act we can perform this side of heaven. There is nothing more rewarding than pleasing our Father.
*Our Lovable Lord
We are simple human, limited in what we can do, while the Lord God is boundless in what he can do and is so high above us that his infinity and greatness are beyond our comprehension. To think that we know so much that we don't need him anymore is sheer folly! Do you keep your own heart beating and your own lungs pumping? If you think so, then how come you have absolutely no control over them?
If a human friend donates an organ to save your life, you would feel grateful and treat the donor as one of your best friends. Now God has donated his own life so that you may live for all eternity! Shouldn't you at the very least treat him as a friend too?
Our God is completely approachable. Whatever barrier there is between him and you is set up by you, not him. He has so made us that we can never be truly happy until we find and rest in him. He has really given us all he can possibly give us, and is ready to enter union with us. This is our most lovable Lord.
Monday, January 8, 2018
**Pay God Full Attention
I've been advocating focusing upon God alone under all circumstances. Even in petitioning for a favor from God, concentrate upon him and not think about our problem or wonder if, when, or how he is going to grant our request. Do not let anything detract your attention from the Lord one iota.
*God Most Awesome!
I am most impressed by Christ the Lord who came into the world, but did not treat us as if we were lowly creatures and he was the high and mighty God. On the contrary, he lived among us and suffered for us as the meekest and humblest servant of us all. This is why to me he is awe-inspiring!
Believe and You'll Know
Jesus Christ is the Son of God who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven and became one of us. If you are not sure that this is true, that's because you do not have faith in him yet. What's amazing is that when you believe in him first, he will let your know in your heart without a doubt that this is true.
***Our Duty
Today is The Baptism of the Lord/Feast. Reading 1 was chosen from Isaiah 55, containing these two verses, 8 & 9: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. With this understanding, we should never question the Lord why this or why that, for his understanding and comprehension of all things is infinitely superior to ours. While he knows the past and sees the future, we only think that we know what we can sense at any moment. Our duty is to believe, trust, and follow the Lord, the God of Christ.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Fusing Together
Communion experience. As the Host melted in my mouth, Jesus melted my entire being with his love. And we fused into one.
***On Loving God
Since God is infinite and forever, you can never love God enough. But we can love him as much as possible by surrendering ourselves to him as much as possible!
***Only Way to Live
We can only live in the present, for the past is gone and the future not here yet. Therefore, to ensure that we'll have the best possible future, live every moment now for the sake of Christ the Lord. There's no better way to live!
Enjoying God to the Full
When you let God into your life, wonderful things happen. He becomes an integral part of you. What a wonderful feeling when he cleanses or transforms you! How sweet it is to hear his voice in your own heart! How soothing it is to be humbled by him and exhilarating to be exalted by him! Let him immerse you completely in his love so that you may enjoy him to the fullest!
**Perfect Rest for Eternity
Today is the Epiphany of the Lord, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles when the Magi paid homage to the infant Jesus. Epiphany means "a showing forth." My personal epiphany today is realizing that in Christ we have our perfect rest. When we rest in him, our sins are removed, our heart purified, our soul healed, our spirit freed, our eternity settled, all our burden lifted, and our peace restored. We fulfill both God's desire and our own secret wish. We are now completed by him.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Tragedy and Loss
It can be considered a tragedy if you let the time of your life pass without seeking to achieve union with God. And I also consider it a big loss if one never gets the chance to receive the Lord present in the Holy Eucharist.
Never Enough Time on Earth
Just got back from attending a funeral Mass for a close friend of my wife's. Her death came unexpectedly. This teaches us never to think that we'll have enough time on earth to do all the things we want to do. With limited time, we must consider what we should take care of first. We spend time either serving God or money, building up treasures in heaven or not, getting our eternal destination settled or not. It's never too early to deal with what's critical to our eternal wellbeing. This is being both truly farsighted and realistic.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Being With Jesus
Communion experience. Great joy. I focused upon Christ alone, shutting out my past and not looking ahead either, knowing that as long as I am with him every moment, I do not have to worry about a thing. He remains trustworthy forever.
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