How many times do I live sliding between the peace of my new awareness and the pull of my old habits of what’s comfortable and familiar. Living in independence instead of dependence on my Creator. As I feel the tension, I need to remember the Holy Spirit is rooting for me.
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Do you love God with all your heart? This is the ultimate commandment, the action which we are called to adhere to. This means including God in our work and other activities, our reading and writing, no matter how spiritual, and even during our external devotions and vocal prayers.
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When I pray the Lord’s Prayer, and say words “… thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven …”, I am showing my trust in God that He knows what is best for each of us in every situation as He alone sees the “big picture”, He alone knows what is right for all people and all situations.
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Hope can arouse us like nothing else to live in the space of possibility. To sustain us on our life journey, God gives us the seeds of faith, hope, and love. Hope inspires and drives us to move mountains. Hope helps us broaden our perspective and see the possibilities in our life.
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How often do you find yourself rushing around the day with no space to think or even go to the bathroom? Or filling your schedule so tight with activities there is little time to enjoy what is in front of you? We have created a culture of hurry where we pack more things in a day than is humanly possible. But we are human, we are not machines. We need the space to just be and not always be doing. This is where we become our best selves. It takes effort to slow down but it is worth it.
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A warrior is a person engaged or experienced in warfare, a soldier, one who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness. I rarely think of Jesus this way but lately the living word has been helping me see this persona. Jesus as Warrior shows us how to sacrifice himself for the good of others. And to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who cannot provide for themselves, and above all, the children – the future of humanity.
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Do you place limits on God’s love? I often think about how limited my human perspective is as I try to know God. It is only through the humility of a humble heart, which listens to the Spirit dwelling within me, that I expand my understanding of the greatness of God. This experience allows me to live the mystery.
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Humility can be an elusive gift because we see it as being weak or meek. But once we understand and dare to open this gift, we can see its beauty.
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As we walk the spiritual path, it is easy to let our ego lead us towards the good. It is good to want the good, live a virtuous life and we should. But we should want a greater good even more.
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There are few things within the grasp of our control if we face and accept reality. We can, however, have control of ourselves, our thoughts, attitudes, and reactions. An attitude of gratitude can make a world of difference. We can learn the magical lesson that making the most of what we have turns it into more.
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Smitten With Goodness 