Great homilies to improve the faith and understanding of Christians
The temptations Jesus faced in the desert are symbolic of the temptations we face in our lives. Let’s recognize when we fall into these traps that lead us away from God. Be they sensual pleasures, the pursuit of power, and obsessions with fame, glory and honor. In looking at each of these more closely we have the opportunity to maintain our path to God.
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Do you view God as distant, demanding and not easily impressed? Likewise, do you feel you need to get your act together to warrant his love and attention? This is getting our spiritual life backwards. In fact, whatever enthusiasm I muster for the quest for God, there is an infinitely greater enthusiasm on God’s part to find me. Jesus has already been knocking at your door! The implications of this fact are important for your spiritual life.
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Most of us spend our lives in the pursuit of knowledge, wealth and pleasure. However, if we don’t learn to view these in the right light, we will be like the Rich Fool in Jesus’ parable. The only thing we take with us into the life to come is what we have given away on earth.
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