Tag: Family

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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Where do you place your heart? If it is in anything in this world you will end up in a bad spiritual place.

Warning! Failures, Loss, Sickness – Spotlight Where You Place Your Heart

Daily Influences to Manage, Life Paths, Social Media, Virtuous Actions

Where do you place the allegiance of your heart?  Do our hearts belong to anything in this world? Not that anything in the world is bad.  But everything in this world will not last.

Failures will come. Loved ones will die. We will become sick. Our practical enterprises will end.  

Just like a healthy tree, we will be alright only if our roots extend to the source of life.

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Jesus Burns Away Sin. Do not expect to be welcomed if you speak God's Word.

Expect to Be Attacked when Speaking God’s Word!

Daily Influences to Manage, Life Paths, Social Media, Virtuous Actions

In a world gone wrong, those who speak the truth will be opposed. The more authentically religious you are, the more you are going to be opposed. . 

We like to think of Jesus as a unifying figure. The reality is that Jesus is a source of division before he is a source of unity. Hatred, cruelty, self-absorption, grudges, and all manner of sin must be burnt away.  If others are not willing to put such things away to follow Jesus, they will oppose you.  Like Jeremiah being lowered into the cistern, do not expect to be treated well. We know where following Christ will lead us.

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Careful What You Worship. Good Things Can Trap You!

Careful What You Worship. Good Things Can Trap You!

Life Paths, Virtuous Actions

While Moses had gone to meet with God and he received the 10 Commandments, some Israelites started to worship a bull made of gold. I always found that kind of foolish because what really could they expect of this idol? 

However, Fr Mike outlines that the idols that trap us are rarely bad things. Your family, your job, your reputation … all have the opportunity to become idols.  Today, we learn how worship is the remedy when we put other things before God

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When you reflect on your impending death, you prepare for it and appraise things at their true value

The Secret of Great Holiness – Reflect on on Death

Daily Influences to Manage, Great People Examples to Follow, Parables and Miracles, Virtuous Actions

From ancient times, Christians have been called to reflect on their impending death. First to bring an appreciation of the gift of life. But also to put our actions in proper perspective. When we die, we need to be able to answer for our lives.

Do we strive every day to achieve happiness based on worldly items. Whether it be education, wealth, pleasures – they are all unsatisfying. Actor Jim Carrey once said, “I wish everyone could get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so that they can realize it will not make them happy.”

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