The practice of Lectio Divina allows us to discover what God’s passages in the Bible mean for each of us personally. I’m slowly working my way through the Gospel of Matthew, which is rich with wisdom. When I “Ask” (my word of the year), I usually find an answer during my time in the Word or holy reading.
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“Let us thank the Lord who guides his people towards full communion with faithfulness and patience, and let us ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten us and sustain us with his gifts,”
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As humans, we want certainty. It’s part of our very nature. Most of us don’t like change but change is necessary for growth. As a result, we lose our sense of mystery. When we lose our sense of mystery, this sucks the very life out of us.
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We are called to decrease, allowing Him to increase. I’ve found that there is little I can do to make this happen except to surrender, stay close to Jesus’ scripture and prayer. This is truly what matters in life.
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We are made for freedom. God’s omnipotence and omniscience respects our right to choose. In the core of our being we remain free to accept or reject God’s action in our lives—and to accept or reject it more or less intensely. God wants us to accept him with all our ‘heart, soul, mind, and strength’—in other words, as intensely as possible.
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“You can have flaws, be anxious and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from failing. You are appreciated, admired and loved by so many. Remember that being happy is not having a sky without storm, a road without accidents, a job without effort, a relationship without disappointments.
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What darkness do we feel in our lives today? Are we troubled by a relationship? Is guilt about past mistakes clouding our peace of mind? Do we feel threatened by a challenge that looms before us? Perhaps we live with an illness or we feel trapped by our life’s circumstances. Darkness is universal. It is one side of the coin of life.
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What would your life look like if you ate only one meal a week… would you survive? It is the same for our soul and necessary to live fully alive.
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I had a vision the other day of what it would look like if all of creation opened up their hearts to God, and accepted Him as He is. The veil between heaven and earth was lifted.
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Worship really isn’t about God. It’s a gift we are given by God to allow us to change our mind and hearts. To return to our original state of blessedness. A return to our true selves, made in love, by love.
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Smitten With Goodness 