Wisdom teaches me that God as a presence protects me and I am sustained in all things. This is the mystery of life when I know the presence of God, which is intimately hidden, carrying me through whatever I may face, every moment of my life up to, through death and beyond.
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To have a posture of Faith, we must always be seeking. We must constantly turn our minds and hearts towards God in prayer and gratitude. We must be concerned with what is in our heart. I must be concerned with form and substance. Until my second half of life, it seems I was concerned more with form, how I dressed and looked, the house or neighborhood I lived in. But this lack of substance left me empty and searching for more. God was drawing me towards substance and towards goodness.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary.”We are all lovable. We may do things at times that are not lovable. I may do something bad but that doesn’t make me a bad person.
This is Faith.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Through Love.”We are promised a new way of thinking. A mind set that is different. Am I in a posture of seeking and listening with the ear of my heart? Faith and reason lead us towards truth and making just decisions.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Faith and Reason.”If faith is belief beyond what is seen, how effective am I looking past the surface and seeing what is in the heart? Am I always seeking to see Your face?
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Gift of Faith.”Justice is the virtue where I give others what is due to them. In a complicated world, it’s easy to lose sight of what we are due. We get caught up in the worldly realm of wants and desires rather than concentrating on the needs that bond all of us humans together.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Justice.”If we want peace, we must work for justice. How do I live a just life where I’m able to give others their due? I must constantly reach beyond myself and find my true, authentic self and learn to live in the Spirit of peace. Peace is not violent. Peace is compassion and mercy. It is forgiveness and humility.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Spirit of Peace.”The spiritual way is a path of the heart. It is one of mercy and healing, not only physically, but more importantly our souls. When we look at hurtful people, we need the eyes of Christ to see beyond their exterior. There are reasons a person becomes hateful, angry, or self-destructive. When we look at a person as a son or daughter loved by God, our hearts can reside in mercy and not judgment.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Merciful Heart.”Cries for justice ring throughout our nation and world every day, and even more loudly protests against injustice. Justice is not an idle topic for consideration, it is the issue of our day.
What is justice?
Continue reading “Week 41. Attitude of Faith. Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary.”Living responsibly and building a just society calls us to care for God’s creation.
Continue reading “Week 41. Attitude of Faith. God’s Creation.”
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