Living in the spirit of forgiveness as the cure for anger.
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Celebrating A Year of Being Smitten with Goodness
It was important to me that Smitten with Goodness launched last year on All Saints Day. Because saints love God and they love what is good, I felt putting this stake in the ground would be a guiding force for the journey. When we show up and say “Yes” to God, He uses us to touch lives, bring His love to the world, and walk the path of holiness and sainthood.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:7-8
The definition of Smitten with Goodness is being struck by strong feelings of attraction in the direction of being good, holy, and pure. We fall in love with the good. We are smitten, deeply affected, or infatuated with goodness or godliness. A state of being free from guilt and sin, it is being in the presence and flow of pure love.
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Last Sunday, we looked at the role pride plays in keeping us from living the good life and how humility is the cure for this dis-ease. Today we look at the next two deadly sins, envy and anger and their cure, kindness, and forgiveness. Envy and anger have a symbiotic relationship, as they create conflict within us and with others. Where one is present, usually the other is there if we peel back the layers of our emotions.
Emotions can be tricky, but it is helpful to remind ourselves that they can be a good thing if we have awareness and use them as a tool to question what is really going on. When we are in conflict, we often get stuck in thoughts of how difficult a person or situation is making us feel. This is counterproductive because if we focus on the other person, we are not getting closer to resolving the issue. By looking at our part in the situation, we can create a shift and work through our reactions and emotions towards a positive outcome.
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. CS Lewis
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Walking on the right path.
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How often do you let God have His way with you?
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The secret to peace of heart and our world.
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Living in the loop of grace.
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Living in the spirit of humility and cure for pride.
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Last Sunday, we looked at the role sin and vice play in diverting us from living the good life. We live a good life when we live a virtuous life with God, giving ourselves over to His goodness, and when we understand that we are promised protection from a life of disease and our ultimate enemy, which is sin and death. Grasping this truth changes the way we live and experience God’s love. We see that we have the divine within us, we are saints, and we are holy. But it is through our thoughts and actions that we become sinners. This is the spiritual battle we face each day. With intentionality, effort, and a pure heart, we will prevail!
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