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For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ..It is always selfishness which takes something away from God to satisfy the ego. ..so selfishness clips our wings..

August 30, 2008

When: Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:00 AM to Sunday, August 31, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
"For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;  to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, `Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, `Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’ His master said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, `Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’  But his master answered him, `You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’ 
Matthew 25: 14 – 30
 
It is always selfishness which takes something away from God to satisfy the ego. We are too calculating, afraid of giving too much, and so selfishness clips our wings and keeps us from reaching full union with God.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humble I ask and pray for eyes of faith so that I may sours with eagles in serving You, with Jesus in my Heart and the fruit of the Spirit on my lips, never looking back always to do the most with what You have given me especially those spiritual gifts that are mine to be given to others in service of You, in Jesus name. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
26  For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;  27  but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,  28  God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,  29  so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.  30  He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;  31  therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
Psalm 33:12-13, 18-21
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! 13  The LORD looks down from heaven, he sees all the sons of men; 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,  19 that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine.  20 Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield.  21 Yea, our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. 
Matthew 25:14-30
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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He hands over the body and soul to weakness in order to purify them in contempt of earthly things and in the love of His Majesty.

August 30, 2008

When: Friday, August 29, 2008 12:00 AM to Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
"I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. You must go on living in my love. If you keep my commandments you will live in my love just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and live in his love. I have told you this so that you can share my joy, and that your happiness may be complete. This is my commandment: that you love each other as I have loved you. There is no greater love than this – that a man should lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I tell you to do. I shall not call you servants any longer, for a servant does not share his master’s confidence. No, I call you friends, now, because I have told you everything that I have heard from the Father.
John15:9-15
 
The Martydom of St. John the Baptist
For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Hero’di-as, his brother Philip’s wife; because he had married her.  For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife."  And Hero’di-as had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,  for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.  But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee.  For when Hero’di-as’ daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it."  And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."  And she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer."  And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."  And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.  And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,  and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.  When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark 6: 17 – 29  
 
These days, faithful Catholics lose elections; in his day, they lost their lives.
 
 
"By the age of fifty-five, as a lawyer, officer of the realm, husband, father, popular citizen, speaker, and writer, he had achieved as much fame, wealth, professional success, and genuine affection as any person could desire."
Barack Obama?
Joe Biden?
"Nevertheless, for what most called a foolish scruple of conscience, he threw all that away and died three years later — alone — in broken health. His closest political colleagues abandoned him; he was condemned as a traitor, beheaded, and his head placed on a spike on a bridge."
 
 
These days, faithful Catholics lose elections; in Thomas More’s day, they lost their lives.
Thomas More knew that. He knew that the lustful Henry VIII might kill him for his fidelity to the Church. . . . which is why More constantly asked, "How much evil can I tolerate?
Where must I take my stand?" Those were dangerous questions in a dangerous time, yet as a politician — a Catholic politician —fear never caused Thomas More to waver:
"In a storm," he said, "you don’t abandon ship just because you can’t control the wind."
 
Henry VIII was also once a Mass-going Catholic . . . a politician with faith so strong he wrote A Defense of the Seven Sacraments, one of the most successful works of Catholic apologetics that had yet been produced. Indeed, Pope Leo X personally bestowed on Henry the title, Defender of the Faith, never guessing that a short decade later, Henry would be the mortal enemy of the Faith he had just so ably defended.
 
You know, Thomas More was a Catholic, not a partisan. With the ax that would kill him hovering near, his last words saluted the very politician who had condemned him to death: "I die the King’s good servant, but God’s first."
 
What about you? As politicians in both Parties embrace ever more positions that attack central teachings of our Church, can you stay silent . . . or even vote for them? And if you do, will you, at the end of the day, be able to face God and say, "I die my Party’s good servant, but God’s first"?
 
"In a storm," Thomas More said, "don’t abandon ship just because you can’t control the wind." You and I can’t control the anti-Catholic winds blowing through the major political parties today, but, we can learn what, as Catholics, we can do — nay, must do — if, as did St. Thomas More, we are to stay engaged in politics and faithful to God and His Church.
 
David Carlin’s ‘Can a Catholic Be a Democrat?’ can help:
•       Clarify your understanding of the issues in this election, and help you see just what is (and is not) at stake;
•       Show you which political positions you as a Catholic can live with, and which require you, like Thomas More, finally to take a stand;
•       Help you explain even non-negotiable Catholic positions to your friends, relatives, and fellow party members;
•       Equip you to make your own party less hostile to your Catholic Faith;
•       And, as you vote in November, ensure that the choices you make there will leave you able finally to say, "I was my Party’s good servant, but God’s first."
 
 
 
Surely nothing is too much for Him when there is a question of sanctifying a soul. He hands over the body and soul to weakness in order to purify them in contempt of earthly things and in the love of His Majesty. Let us accept these appearances of evil in order to have the real goods they produce, and we will be happy both in this life and in the next
— St. Vincent de Paul
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful, humble I know only You through Jesus in the Spirit can move my heart to act as Jesus would. These days at least at this time in this Country we may not have to die for our faith, but we sure will have to die to ourselves for our faith. For as Jesus said we cannot serve two masters; so we cannot serve others and ourselves, we must always be willing and able to die to ourselves, our pride, our selfishness, our very thought that causes us to hesitate or pause in serving others even, especially when we know we may, will or are being taken advantage of. As hard as it is we must seek Jesus so in the Spirit and He will move us ‘not to resist an evil person; but to turn the other cheek to him also, and let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.‘ For to us that seek Him, we can never be satisfied under the sun, by anything from under the sun. For if we seek we belong to Him, and we die to ourselves to be with Him, over and over; this I know, this is what I seek to do. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
1  In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!  2  In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline thy ear to me, and save me! 
3  Be thou to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for thou art my rock and my fortress.  4  Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.  5  For thou, O Lord, art my hope, my trust, O LORD,
Mark 6:17-29
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.

August 30, 2008

When: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:00 AM to Friday, August 29, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.  But know this, that if the householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.  Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.  "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?  Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.  Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.  But if that wicked servant says to himself, `My master is delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with the drunken, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know,  and will punish him, and put him with the hypocrites; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. 
Matthew 24: 42 – 51
 
In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
— St. Augustine
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humbled I know that each generation must learn to praise Thy works for the next, not in words but in works, always learning to be ready, declaring and giving thanks to Thy mighty acts in every thought, word and act while forgiving as we are forgiven. Help me to serve this purpose with mine. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
3  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  4  I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,  5  that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge —  6  even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you — 
7  so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;  8  who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Psalm 145:2-7
Matthew 24:42-51
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 
 

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nothing in this world now affords me delight, but to give others in my conduct an example to imitate.

August 27, 2008

When: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:00 AM to Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell? Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, that upon you may come all the righteous bloodshed on earth, from the blood of innocent Abel to the blood of Zechari’ah the son of Barachi’ah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
Matthew 23: 31 – 35  
 
Son, nothing in this world now affords me delight. I do not know what there is now for me to do or why I am still here, all my hopes in this world being now fulfilled.
— St. Monica
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and always seeking to walk humbly and heed the words of St. Paul today and ‘to give others in my conduct an example to imitate‘, especially those closest to me as they know me best, and all I do is for them, always working, believing and praying that we all will use our time together under the sun to prepare for our time together with You, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in eternity by walking in faith, with hope, by love. So my motivation is that of the Psalmist ‘Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! They shall eat the fruit of the labor of their hands; they shall be happy, and it shall be well with You. Thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.‘ In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.

August 26, 2008

When: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:00 AM to Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!  "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity. You blind Pharisee! first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.
Matthew 23: 23 – 26
 
The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, and is always in the mood for singing.
— St John of the Cross
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humble I know that with Your help I can do nothing, without Jesus I am nothing. O that You would bless me and mine indeed, laying Your hand upon us to protect and keep us from evil and from causing pain. That You would continue the good work within me cleansing every part of me on the inside so that Your light will shine and my outside will be clean and those who see me, see Your hand. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
1  Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to meet him, we beg you, brethren,  2  not to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, either by spirit or by word, or by letter purporting to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.  3  Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of perdition, 
14  To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.  15  So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.  16  Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,  17  comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 
Psalm 96:10-13
Matthew 23:23-26
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

August 25, 2008

When: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:00 AM to Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sad’ducees, they came together.  And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, to test him.  "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"  And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets." 
Matthew 22: 34 – 40
 
Be kindhearted to the poor, the unfortunate and the afflicted. Give them as much help and consolation as you can. Thank God for all the benefits he has bestowed upon you, that you may be worthy to receive greater. Always side with the poor rather than with the rich, until you are certain of the truth.
— St. Louis IX
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful, humble, knowing I am not yet what You want me to be all the time knowing my focus needs to be shifted outward towards serving You in serving others. For in Isaiah You remind and convict me with by asking ‘Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?‘ and showing me that ‘Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.‘ And the Psalmist proclaims ‘For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered for ever. He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.  His heart is steady, he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire on his adversaries.‘ O that You would bless me and mine indeed, calling us into service for You, enlarging our territory, laying Your hand upon us to protect and keep us from evil and from causing pain. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

August 24, 2008

When: Sunday, August 24, 2008 12:00 AM to Monday, August 25, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare’a Philip’pi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"  And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli’jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."  He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"  Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."  And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona!  For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."  Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Matthew 16: 13 – 20
 
Just as men’s fleeting joy for the world’s sake has an eventual sorrow that accompanies it, Godly tears are a seed of perpetual and unending joy.
— St. John Chrysostom
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humble, resting in Your Words at the foot of the Cross in Your arms I write to You today. For You are my LORD God and I pray to You, that will fulfill Your purpose for me; through Thy steadfast love, O LORD, as Abba Father who endures forever in the hearts of all that seek truth in serving Jesus and must overcome themselves by dying to themselves; do not forsake the work Thy hands have begun and complete in me that work which will lead me to be what You intended before I became corrupted under the sun. For while the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of You Lord God are clearly beyond human if not my understanding, but not my belief. For who could know the mind of You Lord God, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to You that we could not repaid? But Jesus! For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. And to run and race and finish serving Jesus is all one could and should seek; anything more is but a blessing, a gift from You in His name. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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