**More than We Need

        Today I really feel that I can rest in my Lord and God after he has totally fulfilled me. My eternity is all set, and I know he'll take care of me no matter what happens. He is more than we need. Follow and stay with him and you can't possibly go wrong. 

*****Small Sins Matter*****

        In Luke 16, in telling the parable of the dishonest steward Jesus said "The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones." Since it's a lot easier to commit small sins than big ones, along the same vein the Lord made me see that anyone who does not commit small sins will not commit big ones, and anyone who commits small sins easily is likely to commit big ones. Ask the Lord to make us perfect.

**Stop Destroying Yourself!

        Without God, we get unhappy easily. We are anxious about many things and get stressed out all the time. We continue harming ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually. With God, we enjoy our abandonment in him and experience freedom, peace, and joy. We now have the best possible physical health God wants us to have, are mentally at peace always, and remain in union spiritually with the Lord. We are no longer self-destructive! 

**Much Ado About Nothing

        After I consumed the Lord at morning Mass, I knelt before the altar in appreciation of such a great favor he'd bestowed upon me. One of the chapel windows was open. From this chapel situated on the top of a small mount, you could hear clearly thru the vast open space the noises generated by the tires of many cars speeding on the freeway in the distance. They were all going someplace. My thought was that if whatever we do is not for the glory of God, then no matter how fast or far we go, we are not getting anywhere—not one inch closer to heaven.  

***Joyful Submission

         Communion experience. I felt tangibly the love of God and gladly let myself be overcome by it.

***Signs of Intimacy with God

          When the Lord God is most lovely and his words most sweet to you, you know that your relationship with God is most intimate. Rejoice even more!       

***How God Makes Us Beautiful

        God, being most holy, is the source of all beauty. Whereas the world can make us superficially attractive for a brief moment, the Lord God can make us beautiful to the core forever.

***The Biggest Fundamental Obstacle . . .*

to spiritual progress (sainthood) is our pride. Displace it with humility so that you may move on.

**What the World Needs to Wake Up To

        I feel sorry for the world, when I see people everywhere trying to find happiness, while struggling to live each day. They, with heavily burdened hearts, have already been enslaved by the material world. Sadly, they do not yet know Christ the Lord who alone can liberate them from all evils. Once you've experienced him and tasted his sweetness, you are freed from all shackles and become a new creature. This is something to which the world needs sorely to wake up.

***Our Greatest Achievement***

         It is being humbly surrendering ourselves to God completely, receiving him in the Eucharist, and attaining union with him. This is also answering our highest calling from the Lord, being totally obedient to him, and at the same time fulfilling our own deepest desire. It's really letting God achieve what he wishes.

***Our Greatest Sign

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 11, Jesus reveals to the crowd that his generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given except that of Jonah, and he himself is greater than Jonah. Yes, Christ the Son of Man is our greatest sign for all generations. I see him as the ultimate one who desires to save us from sin out of pure love. Reject him and you reject yourself, period.

***Great Union Advantage***

        One more in-union-with-God advantage. Since you are fully aware of his holy presence in you at all times, you don't even need to try getting in touch with him!

**Exuberant Filling

        Communion experience I remain completely open to the Lord to let him fill me with whatever he wants me to have to the brim. What an exuberant feeling! 

***In Christ We're to Trust

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 17, Jesus cleansed ten lepers by asking them to go show themselves to the priests. The cleansing took place as they were going. One of the ten, realizing that he had been healed, returned to Jesus. He fell at his feet and thanked him. Jesus said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you." When the Lord saves you, you are saved indeed. So have faith and believe in whatever he tells you, and you're saved for sure. 

*****Ultimate Living

        If we remain in deep union with the Lord in the Holy Eucharist, nothing of the world will be able to disturb us and we'll automatically know how to live right for him. This the Lord made me see clearly today.

***Bread from Heaven***

         The Eucharist is truly the flesh and blood of our Lord. One must not receive this Most Holy Sacrament if he is not in a state of grace.

*A Wise Observation

         The time we have on earth is the time we have for getting ready to live our life after we leave the earth. 

*A Sensible Observation

        All nonhuman animals do not possess souls and live for this life only. We humans who possess souls should live mainly for our next life.