Tag: CS Lewis

Nothing is as Inclusive as God's Love

Nothing is as Inclusive as God’s Wondrous Love

Daily Influences to Manage, Important Thinkers, Life Paths, Parables and Miracles

What does it mean to be inclusive? Our society seems to think that this means being passive and permissive. But these are not how one should describe how God’s love is inclusive. Passive – no. Permissive- not either.  A useful analogy is to think of parents looking for a child they would like to adopt. Active not passive. They are willing to invest their time, money and hearts in the pursuit.  Not having that child affects them. And when they get the child, they cannot imagine their family without that child. They are not the same without that child.

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Courage is required all the time not just in big moments

The Truth about Courage and When it’s Required!

Daily Influences to Manage, Great People Examples to Follow, Important Thinkers, Virtuous Actions

When is courage required? Is it in big moments? Moments like standing up to a totalitarian government. Or like running into a burning building to rescue someone. If courage is only required in big moments then most people will never require it. St Paul has a different thought on courage and when it is required. Far from big moments, it is actually required all the time. Fr. Mike describes how courage is the foundation for all virtues Christians aspire to.

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Modern indifference leaves us incapable of feeling joy even in good times. St Paul describes Christian indifference which leads to joy no matter our condition

Modern Indifference – Can We Be Joyful in All Times?

Daily Influences to Manage, Important Thinkers, Parables and Miracles

What is our modern society concerned with? Entertainment? We binge watch one Netflix show after another. Our focus is always on what is next. Sometimes, we will even trade wonderful life experiences for the just okay ones.  We have fallen into a modern indifference and become incapable of experiencing joy.

Christian indifference, the type professed by St Paul, is far different. We live lives of joy no matter whether we are rich or poor. We understand what is truly wonderful and won’t compromise on the just okay.

Where do you put your focus?

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