Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Of course, Mother Mary is most close to our Lord Jesus. Then I see that when we receive the Holy Eucharist, we are mystically united with the Lord, the Holy Mother, and all the saints most intimately, bringing us close to the whole heaven!
Friday, December 8, 2023
***First Things First
We shouldn't ask God to have mercy on us when we are not ready to surrender ourselves fully to him yet. If we do, it would be like asking the Lord to forgive us our sins when we haven't resolved not to sin against him again. We need to get our priorities right.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
**Diffeence Christ Makes*
Another picture of our situation. We are all holding onto the edge of a cliff. Without Christ, we simply hang on by our own strength. Eventually, we get tired, weaken, and fall off. If you have Christ, he already has a rope tied around you. Even if you let yours hands go, you are still safe. This is the big difference Christ makes.
*****The One Easiest to Know!
I've known a lot of people. Often someone who appears to be most trustworthy turns out to be the very opposite. So you can never know someone thoroughly. The Lord God is the exception, for he always speaks the truth and is someone you can count on every time. The makes him the easiest person for us to know! It follows that he'll also make our ideal soulmate.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
***Perfection Cured
I used to be a perfectionist since I liked to do everything as perfectly as possible. And a perfectionist is never happy as things never remain perfect for long. After knowing the Lord, I have changed. I realize that only he is perfect and only he can make me perfect. I see that wanting to be perfect is an imperfection in itself, stemming from self-centeredness. Only the humble can become perfect, for God exalts them. Now to me, perfection is being able to accept the imperfect, and I am happier than ever!
***Great Way to Glorify God*
Pay attention and you can learn something from every single experience of your life to help you get closer to God. Tjhios is a way to turn your life into a giant learning experience for the glory of God.
***Ideal Way to Die
It's best that before we die, we are in a state of grace, free of any unforgiven sins. I would also prefer to have received the Lord at Mass that day. Don't be caught dying while you are committing a sin. That would be very "embarrassing" for a Christian to say the least. Come to think of it, any time we sin, we should feel embarrassed.
**Another Union Fruit*
How union with God brings you inner peace: In union with him, your thoughts no longer run uncontrolled; they now automatically align with his. When the thoughts are still, peace ensue.
*****No Chasing After the Lord!*****
In Jesus' days, great crowds sought him out, followed him, and wanted to see him, touch him, listen to him, watch him perform miracles, and be healed by him. Since the Lord transcends both space and time, we can be right with him from wherever we are and at any time! God can be as close to us as we wish. Be in union with him, and you and he dwell in each other at all times. No traveling, running after him, climbing a tree to see him . . . needed. Basically, surrender yourself to God and he is all yours!
***Faith Essential for Salvation
Jesus has already come and revealed himself and the whole truth to us. Some of us believe in him and others not. That he'll come again to judge us is certain. At that time you'll know that he is truly our Lord ad God, but it'll be too late for the unbelievers. The same thing happens if you do not believe and die before his second coming.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
*****Tug of War with God***
Here's a picture portraying realistically how we deal with the God. Each of us is engaged in a tug of war with him, with us standing on the edge of a precipice. He doesn't let the rope go so that we may not fall off the cliff. Meanwhile, we pull on our end as we resist moving toward him. Should we choose to go to him, he would gladly pull us toward him as far as we'll let him. But if we choose to hold our ground and not budge, then when our time is up, he would have no choice but to let us go. It's up to us now, but later it'll be all up to him.
***Recognizing Another Reality***
Nothing belongs to us and we don't belong to any other human being. All of us belong to God alone. Deal with this reality and let it change the way you live.
**Second Coming Certain*
It is amazing that after two thousand years we still await the Second Coming of the LORD. Is it really going to happen? You bet! The world continues rebelling against God, so his work is not finished yet. Common sense alone tells me that he will get all things squared away one day and we'll have final order and peace. God shall be triumphant!
**Best to Come*
I have Christ now, but the best is yet to come. And that is, I'll be knowing him in full.
***Dying and Reliving in Christ
To die in Christ is to let your old self pass away. Then you can start living in him to let him make you anew. Now you become a delight for the Lord to behold (not to mention yourself experiencing freedom, peace, and joy).
**Meritorious Suffering
When you willingly accept whatever suffering coming your way for Christ's sake, you strengthen your union with the Lord. This also stores up more treasure in heaven.
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