Festive fall decorations and pumpkin spiced lattes seem to be everywhere I turn. As we start to enjoy a respite from the summer heat, a change in season is a good time to reflect on the goodness from the gift of your life.
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If we let it, suffering can transform us into who God created us to be. Taking us out of our comfort zone, usually striking fear in us and calling us to strength we usually have not relied on before.
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One thing Thomas Keating advises about Centering Prayer is to spend twenty minutes a day in silence. When you are busy, spend another twenty. I used to think this was crazy but I realize this is pretty profound advice.
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Kevin Vost, PSY.D in The Gifts of the Holy Spirit says “Virtues allow us to become excellent – more fully and perfectly human – by disposing us to perform good acts, to perfect ourselves, and to give the best of ourselves. When we possess the virtues, it becomes easier and more natural and enjoyable for us to do the right things. We’re able to maximize our human powers. Virtues make us and our actions good.”
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The most beautiful thing we can do is love. This isn’t a romanticized love but a divine, agape, self-giving love. It always seeks the good of the other.
Just as Jesus loved, we are called to follow this way. But what does this mean?
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For many years I kept my sensuality at bay, not honoring or allowing myself to delight in its gifts. But not able to run from this desire anymore and I’m learning it’s telling me something. It’s the whisper of God telling me it’s ok to enjoy life and take a break from my drivenness. These small acts of self-care help me learn to live in wholeness:
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We can do more with the grace of God than we think.
Oftentimes I think I need to raise myself up to God, meeting him on His level and sometimes I do. But, more often than not, what I need to do is to bring myself down in humility. I can pull heaven down and bring the goodness of God back into the world.
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All the good that has ever been or will ever be has its beginnings in God. From our inspiration to do small kindnesses for friends, our desire to express love for those dear in our life, or our inclination to offer a smile to a stranger, these are all reminders that God is working in our life. Our willingness to let God’s will be felt by us and then expressed through us is the most complete contribution each of us can make to this spirit-filled world that is our home.
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We are living in curious times where everyone seems to have their own truth based on their lens of life and personal perspective. Layered on the powerful tool of AI, which generates information based on the information it receives, critical thinking is becoming more important to discern what is truth.
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On the spiritual journey, we begin to understand the gifts we’ve been given. As we discover our true desires and with the grace of God, they become oriented towards the good. I’m discovering I want to be filthy rich:
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Smitten With Goodness 