Tag: Raising of Lazarus

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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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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