Tag: Holy Spirit

We live in a pretty disordered world. One just has to look at the news, popular entertainment, and trends on social media to catch a glimpse. We live in the sensational, not the reality of the present. It’s not a wonder we are disordered people unless we constantly turn to God for wisdom and strength to know what is good. Our unconscious behaviors wreak havoc on those around us and it’s our responsibility to mature and grow in awareness, compassion, and forgiveness.

Do you want to live a happier life?

How much time do you spend thinking about what a happier life would look like? What things would you be doing? How much time and effort are you spending to create your happier life?  We can have a preference that never becomes desire. The desire never becomes action. And we can spend our whole life preferring a happier life.

In the west, we live in a land of excess and worldly temptation. With instant access to most anything we might want and a consumerism culture that tells us we need more, we are rarely satisfied if we look to worldly things to satisfy us.  A shift of perspective to focus on what’s truly important demonstrates the maturity of our souls. As spiritual beings living a human life, we are surrounded by the opportunity for growth if we live intentionally.

Today I’m reflecting on the concept of mercy. Mercy is a main theme of Jesus’ ministry, not sacrifice. Our conversion is when we live the kind of love as God designed where we rest in our belovedness.