The Gospels make it clear that Jesus dislikes hypocrisy, to put it mildly. For the Lord is all truth, while hypocrisy is the very opposite, pretending to be what you are not. So we must always be truthful and guileless. In other words, our motivation must always be pure. In today's Gospel reading from Luke 12, Jesus warned his disciples of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. He also said to them, "There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known." So the Lord knows everything. Hide from him and sin, believing that no one would know, and you become the biggest fool in the eyes of the whole heaven!
Friday, October 20, 2023
****Facing Reality*
From Psalm 132, "If you, LORD, keep account of sins, Lord, who can stand? But with you is forgiveness and so you are revered." In the end, the Lord will pronounce us either guilty or forgiven. Right now if you are reading this, you still have the time to prefix his verdict on you!
**True Inner Peace*
This I know. There'll be no inner peace until you have reconciled with the God of Christ. Maybe you are on vacation, you enjoy your surroundings and feel totally relaxed. But any peace you might feel is superficial and short-lived, while true inner peace is generated from within your heart by the Holy Spirit. As long as you have not secured your eternal future, you will not experience true inner peace.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
***Christ Alone Suffices*
Communion experience, The feeling was that "once you have Christ, you don't really want anything else anymore."
***Unique Force***
God is a unique force in that the more you let him overwhelm you, the more you feel free and exhilarated!
*****Smart Move*****
Our life is most precious to us. But if we are willing to offer our life up to God, we are truly enlightened. For we realize that we owe our life to God and that by giving all of ourselves to him, we gain eternal life.
**Responding in Evil Times
We are in a time of great evil and turmoil. Accordingly, we need to intensify our prayer effort by praying more often, to the point, and with greater urgency. The Lord God is our refuge.
***Witnessing for Christ
The Lord has sent prophets and Apostles to convert us, and many of them got martyred. Shouldn't we at least try to witness for the Lord at every chance we get? To remain silent is a sin of omission.
***Thoughts on Martyrdom
Today is the memorial of two saints and their companions, all martyrs. To be martyred for the glory of God is a great honor, but to be truly humble, we should leave martyrdom, like all else, entirely up to the Lord. If we specifically desire it, pride may be involved. The proper attitude is to accept martyrdom should the Lord send it our way.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
*****Only One We Need*****
Welcome and treasure the Lord! He's the one you cannot live without, for you are totally dependent upon him—your body, your soul, your existence, you eternal future. He loves you, understands you, can set you free from sin and make you perfect, beautiful, and happy forever. He is your God, your Father, your brother, your friend, your servant, your teacher, you guide, your counselor, your physician, your healer, your most beloved, and your soulmate, all rolled into one. He's the only one we need. We are blessed to the hilt! Start rejoicing in the Lord right now!
**Quick Response to God
You realize that you are about to commit a sin, you immediately turn to the Lord and stop cold turkey—this shows that you possess a sharp, alert conscience. Thank the Lord for such a gift!
***Path to Spiritual Freedom
Since I know that the God of Christ is the true God, the only way to be set free is to obey and serve him alone. Of course, if you've been playing God all your lives, you probably didn't like what you've just read. I first believed when I became intellectually convinced, then what I actually experienced afterwards confirmed that I was right and left me without any doubt whatsoever. You see, when God lets you know something, you just know that it's true. Truths are learned thru faith. It's a great feeling knowing that you are free in the Lord and nothing can enslave you anymore!
***How God Has Made Us
We were created in the image of God, so we understand good and evil and can conceive God. When we reject him, we feel uneasy and lost. Then when we believe in him, we actually experience freedom and peace. All this confirms what St. Augustine has said: You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Knowing how God has made us can help us understand ourselves and point the way to becoming more like him.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
***How God Wants Us to Feel
When we abandon ourselves in God, all our anxieties vanish. This is exactly how the Lord wants us to feel. He wants us to experience freedom, peace, and joy.
***Start with Yourself First
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 11, Jesus made a Pharisee see that making one's inside clean is a lot more important than making the outside of things clean. You see, the latter is for others to see and the former, for God to see.
***Spiritual Life Summarized
To reject God, you just do it—you don't need God's help. On the other hand, to love God with all your heart, with all you mind, and with all your soul, you need all of God's help. Surrender yourself to him totally and it's accomplished!
**God Calling
If you feel the need to change yourself for the better, know that the Lord God is calling you! Rejoice.
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