The first sorting of good and evil
“War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.” Revelation 12: 7-8
How does the Omnipotent act when the first war ever breaks out. He acts through his good and faithful creatures. Good, because they remain in God, the absolute good and perfection of love. Faithful, because they did not allow even a vapor of pride to corrupt their thinking, understanding of the truth or their relationship with their Creator. It is always a supreme insult to bite the hand that feeds you. read more…
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Live your religion
If we live our religion, there can be no doubt in our minds – or in the minds of others – that God is real.
Is your agenda about you or love?
Our job is not to control, judge or rescue others – unless of course they are too young or unable to help themselves. Our job is to love. Sometimes, all we can do is extend a helping hand, intervening if necessary – and try to show the way – leaving others free to accept or refuse our invitations of love and to accept the consequences of their actions.
Refusals to our help should not be met with demands and shouting, but with heartfelt imploring at most, followed by prayer and, if necessary, fasting.
Loving others is not about making us feel good or inserting ourselves into the affairs of others – even if it’s for their own good. Rather, it is our service and thanks to God for the gift of life and knowing Him.
In the end, the response to love and all results must be entrusted to God.
Do not be a slave to your thoughts
How often we suffer needlessly because we automatically accept our random thoughts – or others’ – as absolute truth. We must learn to distinguish our inmost self and affirm our freedom to decide apart from thoughts that pass through our head, often fed to us by the evil one or by those who – unwittingly or not – have become his pawns. Moreover, we must evaluate all things in the light of Christ. read more…
If Love Exists …
If love exists – a love so vast and powerful as to create our universe with its billions of galaxies, stars and planets – then we are who are thinking, reasoning beings must ask ourselves what we are to make of it.
If that same Love perfectly created the human being as its masterpiece of all creation -infusing it with an immortal, spiritual soul and giving it an intelligence and reasoning beyond all other created things – then we must use that intelligence and reasoning to understand and appreciate our origin.
We who believe these things cannot walk around like zombies cut off from our souls and the God who created them. We must dig into our inmost depths and wrestle and grapple with the truth of our being.
What’s Keeping You from Holiness and Wholeness
Each of us holds something back from the healing fire of God’s love for fear that it will burn up and leave us with nothing.
The question is, what am I holding back and still trying to contol within my limited capabilities. And why? read more…
Sing a New Song
O sing Him a song that is new, play loudly with all your skill. (Psalm 33)
The invitation to sing God a new song is not meant only for singers, musicians and composers. It is meant for every person of faith.
So what does it mean to sing God a new song? read more…