Faith and love are two sides of the same coin. They are the key to remaining in Christ. We remain in Christ by having faith, by trusting and following his lead. If we do not hold fast to our faith and trust in God, the very ability for us to love anyone, including ourselves, is in jeopardy.
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Today we celebrate Pentecost where the descent of the Holy Spirit is placed within our hearts. This is the energetic force that draws us to life. This living spirit guides us, and reminds us what our creator placed in our hearts, drawing us to love.
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Distraction takes me off the path of knowing You and knowing myself in You.
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Joy is the first act of divine love and a fruit of the Spirit.
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We have been entrusted with the mission, the legacy of spreading the good news. This mission is to show every person their potential and the possibilities of God.
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The first step of the spiritual life is humility, a concept most of us have difficulty understanding. True humility is seeing the world as it really is and not how we wish it to be. It means coming to understand the true center of the universe, and it is not me.
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For most of us, it’s hard to let go of the people we love. We want the best for them and we’ve spent years trying to coach them. We’ve worried over their plights and relished their successes. We wonder how that can be wrong.
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We live in a world where we find uncertainty around most every corner we turn. Even with faith and a firm foundation, it can be a dark and depressing place. For those who struggle with mental illness, a thread of hope can be the difference between life and death.
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Every human person consists of both a body and soul. Just as our body needs things to survive and grow, such as oxygen, water, food, etc., so our soul needs things as well, such as faith, hope, and love. These spiritual longings point to the truth that every human person has a natural desire for God.
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The narrow path is one of humility. Our souls long to rest in their pure state as God designed. But the human condition is the struggle with the ego that shapes and adapts us to living on earth. God’s mercy so greatly wants to act within us that all we need to do is open the door.
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Smitten With Goodness 