**Questions for All*

        If we are not God and only he is, then who are we to reject his love for us? What good reason do we have? 

***Taking the Lord Seriously*

        If you truly believe that Christ has saved you so that you now have eternal life, you'd be walking around radiating joy at all times! If you don't feel that way yet, you haven't quite taken the Lord seriously. 

***Greatest Possible Union***

        In today's reading 2 from 1 Corinthians 12, Paul writes that all us followers of Christ are parts of Christ's one body. Therefore, if we all attain union with the LORD, we would have the greatest possible union in Christ and become the most powerful force for the good of humanity and the glory of God..

**To the Strongly Opinionated

        There are many today who are strongly opinionated. This is OK if you also have the humility to listen to others' opinions. Unfortunately, they think that their opinions are always correct or the best. If they do not change in time, they'll be liable to judgment. 

***God's Healing Love***

        Today's Communion experience. I see God's healing power stemming form his great love for us. This love we need to accept fully so that we may be healed fully before returning to him. 

***Only Way Forward for Us**

        God remains holy forever, but we sinners can change and improve spiritually. So let's get going so that we may have life forever.

***Sign Jesus is God***

         Reading the Gospels, you realize that Christ is one whom you have to either accept or reject, for he is either all true or all false. To me, this clearly shows that he is God.

**Process of Becoming Holy*

        Remain in union with the Lord to keep your soul pure. Then you'll have a pure heart followed automatically by pure thoughts are pure deeds. Now you are holy.

**Viewing the Less Fortunate

        Matthew 9:35-36: Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus showed his compassion and pitied the people. We must also pity the less fortunate, especially the lost who don't have Christ guiding them. And we must never look down on or judge them.

*****Following the Lord Is Easy If . . .***

        We've heard said that nothing is impossible for God. This means that if we are intent on doing his will, we'll succeed without fail. We can also say that everything that's OK with him is virtually done. It follows that attaining union with God thru the Holy Eucharist is totally within our reach. In fact, if we open up and be totally receptive to the Lord, doing his will becomes natural and effortless.

***How to Make Christ No.1

        Do Everything in his holy name (or in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit).       

***The One to Be With***

        Communion experience. It was crystal clear to me that Christ is the one to be with for all eternity! Looking for someone else would simply be a waste of time!

***Sin Our No.1 Issue***

        Sin is not to be ignored; in fact, it's the foremost issue we need to deal with, for it makes our life miserable now and can ruin our soul forever! To fight sin, seek union with God through the Hoy Eucharist. Once you attain union, sin will become absolutely repulsive to you. Being holy always gives you the best feeling, for it is what you'll feel in heaven.

****God Clearly Exists****

        It seems that our hearts beat and lungs breathe on their own, keeping us alive. What makes that possible? Is it food and water? If so, how do the various organs involved know how to play their part right? In the case of a piece of machinery or a moving vehicle, we can easily trail to the power source, but they really have no life. This points to the existence of a creator who actually keeps us alive. The fact that we also possess a conscience adds credence to that. Finally, Scriptures make it absolutely clear that God did create us and in fact, he is our loving Father in heaven.

**Are Chastisements Fair?

        The Lord God chastises his people from time to time when they become deeply immoral and corrupt. The flood at Noah's time was one example. You might wonder why the righteous also got wiped out. Well, dying is not the end of the world. In fact, for the righteous it's the beginning of a happy new life, not a punishment at all! It's whether we are going to live or perish forever after we die that matters.

*****Must-Have for Following Christ***

         The messages I've been posting so far are all common sense ones. They are usually brief, to the point, and presented at the elementary level. That has to do how the Lord has made me. I always feel that I am just a kindergarten kid before the Lord, so he treats me like one, and I really appreciate that. I've learned that to know God, you don't need much of an education ... instead, a childlike trust will work wonders. You may be an entirely different kind of person, but if you have faith and humility, the Lord will know exactly how to "make use of" you for your great good and his glory. 

**Preparing for Life*

       Our time on earth is the time we have for preparing ourselves for heaven, not for any other purpose. Repentance, prayer, loving God ... are all part of the process. We prepare for life, not death, for death will take care of itself. Rejoicing is in order for having such a loving Father, saving us from sin and having a place ready for each of us.

**Perfect Salvation**

        Communion experience. Christ prepares me for returning to the perfect Father in the perfect place to live the perfect life forever!