In today's Gospel from Luke 21, Jesus said to his disciples: "Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day will catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man." To be vigilant at all times is to be aware of God's presence at all time. We forget about God most of the time and that is not right. Again, I advocate that you seek to attain union with the Lord through the Holy Eucharist so that you may already be with him at all times by then. (By the way, could that day be the day of Illumination of Conscience that has been prophesied since the 16th century and again in the last century?)
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
***God on My Side
Communion experience. Christ is all for me! Psalm 27:1 echoes my feeling: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?
***Know What's Coming Always*
Be alert, vigilant, and prepared for your coming meeting with the Lord. If you do, your judgment will bring you good news. If not, it'll shock you to the core.
**Understanding God's Ways*
The LORD is super powerful, but he only uses his power to teach us, guide me, and draw us to him, all out of love. He never flaunts his power to berate or subdue us, for he totally respects our free will and wishes only to inspire us to have faith in him. Once faith is born, he is able save us.
**Just Passing Thru*
Today's realization. I am just passing thru, stopping over on this planet for a short while. Nothing I have now belongs to me. When I depart, it'll be just myself, the way I came. Then I'll be appearing before the LORD, all naked, as it were. Hopefully, I'll be welcomed to stay with him forever, for anywhere else would be unbearable.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
***God Is Free!***
I thought it would be appropriate to end November with this reminder. It is absolutely free for us to turn to God to get the best out of our existence. We only need to open our hearts to him and all he has will be ours one day soon. It sounds fantastic because it is fantastic! Know that with God, too good to be true is never true. He has no garbage to give out, only priceless treasures that are infinitely superior than anything you can find on this earth. Are you wise or foolish? Smart or dumb?
***Selfless Praying*
We pray for others and ourselves. But we should always pray for God's sake and pray selflessly. All prayers are to glorify God. When we pray for others, it's for their good, but still firstly for the glory of God. Even when we pray for ourselves, we should forget about ourselves and focus upon glorifying God alone.
****Our #1 Priority*
It is to perfect ourselves. This is our best way to glorify God. If we were imperfect, we wouldn't be able to draw others to the Lord effectively. Besides, each one of us is ultimately responsible for ourselves. This makes our perfection our #1 goal.
***Living in God Alone***
Communion experience and thoughts. After receiving the LORD, you become aware of his existence only, nothing else matters. To live a life in union with Christ alone is super satisfying! He is now your universe and you know that you are secure for all eternity.
***Life-Changing Breakthrough*
To realize that Christ is the truth and decide to believe in him is a revelation, an illumination of your heart and mind, and a most precious gift and huge blessing from God. It has to be the most profitable and life-changing breakthrough you can have, for you are now a new creature returning to you heavenly Father for good. Let joy reign in your heart!
***Salvation Assured 100%
We are either saved or lost forever, and Christ is the only one who can save us by delivering us from sin. I am not saying that you have to know Christ to be saved, for there are many who don't know him due to no fault of their own but are good people—surely the Lore will have mercy on them. What I am saying is that if you want to be saved 100% for sure, then you'd better get to know him.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
**Preparing to Be Blessed by God
We love to have God bless us, but we need to have the right disposition to receive his blessings. To be ready, be open to him and expect fo receive all the blessings he knows you need. As he blesses you, believe that your life will truly change to bring you ever closer to him. After you are blessed, do not forget to thank the Lord.
***Unchangeable Law
Communion experience. I know that true rest can only come from total abandonment (submission) to Christ. It's just that way.
**Cause of Our Misery
We who were created by God are meant to obey and glorify him always. When we do that, we experience peace and joy. Now you know why we feel restless and unhappy.
***How God Speaks to Us***
God has spoken or perhaps still speaks to a rare few souls audibly. For the majority of us, we "hear" his voice in our hearts. How well you hear him depends upon how much you are in tune with him. If you totally shut him out, then of course you won't hear a thing from him. On the other hand, if you are in full union with him, you do know his will for you always, and that's really hearing from him. All the other thoughts you receive in your heart come from him as well.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
***Smart Advice***
You may not be aware of this, even if you believe in the Lord. It is that he not only knows everything about you, he also has a hand in everything that happens to you. This usually becomes clear when you look back. My advice to you is that you become aware of his involvement every present moment of your life. Then you'll accept and appreciate everything that happen to you when it happens.
***Our Own Salvation Comes First***
This is not being self-centered. God wants to save all of us and we cannot help him if we ourselves are not saved yet. We need to be the shining examples for all to see. Our first obedience is to obey the Lord to save ourselves first.