The yeast and the mustard seed demonstrate the mystery of transformation. Look around you today, and notice the signs of God’s transformation – the beauty of fall, the kindness of neighbors, forgiveness between children, hope for the world despite violence and war.
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No matter how good or how beautiful our life is here below, it is destined to pass into nonbeing. You know that sunset that you might have enjoyed last night—that radiantly beautiful display—is now forever gone. It lasted only a while.
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What do you do in the free moments of your day?
We all have free moments throughout our day but do you use yours wisely?
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There are a number of universal principles to be considered in the plan of God for our lives and there are certain things every Christian should do. God does have a plan for our lives and this plan is good. To discover this plan, we need to follow the guidelines given in Scripture: give thanks, be set apart, do what is right, and understand suffering and glorification in Christ. These are the biblical guidelines we are given to live life.
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In her study of happiness, Gretchen Rubin identified eight fundamental principles of happiness. In a spiritual sense, this is her “rule of life.” She determined her purpose and mission for what she wanted from life, which was to be happy. She derived the foundational principles and called them her Eight Splendid Truths. In reading these truths, I’m reminded of sacred scripture which I have also noted:
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Do you take the time to reflect on what pleases God? The heart of God is easy to please when we have a posture of love. Where God is the center of our adoration, we can’t help but have an outpouring of love towards others and ourselves. But this takes fortitude in holding our ground and resisting poor choices. You know the ones, the choices that lead you away from being the best version of yourself.
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Do you plant weeds or seeds with your words? There is a supernatural power in every word that comes out of our mouth. The tongue has the power of life and death. Proverbs 18:21.
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God calls us higher and deeper and to change from the inside out. To be transformed to be more like Christ. As we are led by the Lord, we bring our unique goodness to the world, allowing His light to shine brightly.
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Did you know that the true substance of Halloween belongs to the Catholic Church?
Any violence, gore, sensuality, or demonism now commonly associated with Halloween is not, in fact, true to the origins of this holiday (by the way, the word “holiday” comes from the words “holy day”).
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.(Hebrews 11:1-3)
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