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The Words of Jesus of Nazareth by Lee Cantelon

Disciples and Servants

You cannot allow two masters to rule your life. Either you will disregard one and love the other; or else cling to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and remain enslaved to the gods of this world.

Consider that which you possess in this life: family, money, and earthly possessions. Unless you are willing to make a total commitment, even of what you cherish, you cannot truly follow me.

You have seen how the earthly rulers exercise their authority, inconsiderate of the poor. This is not how it is to those in the kingdom of God . Whoever would be great among you must first become your servant. And whoever of you would be the greatest, must first be servant of all. Even so, I have come, not to be served, but to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many.

If you know these things, happy are you when you do them. Continue in the light of my word. Only then are you truly my disciples.

Refrain from calling men your spiritual father; for you have only one Father who dwells in heaven. Neither allow anyone to call you learned teacher; for there is only one true teacher, Christ. The person who would be greatest among you must first become your servant; and all who humble themselves shall be exalted.

You call me master and teacher. If I, then, am willing to be your most humble servant, should not you be willing to serve one another as well? I have lived my life as an example before you. Imitate me, and do the same to others as I have done for you.

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Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humble, I struggle to rise above the ways under the sun that serve to bind and hold me under. Looking to You through Jesus in the Spirit to pull me up out from under, keep coming to the Words He spoke first and to the Spirit to guide my heart in Jesus first for I do believe He is the way, the only way to know and understand You, based on that knowledge and understand that You grant each of us based on the spiritual gifts You have given us. Always walking with Jesus as my teacher and example to follow, for I know it is not easy to serve and place others first in everything, but that is just what He teaches us. To die to ourselves, and in dying we will find ourselves as we really are with You in the I am. O that You would hold me close, help me through the narrow door that I seek, and to be just as I am free in You. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes from within our power.

— St. Francis DeSales

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Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23

2  My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad.  3  O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!  6  This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.  7  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.  17  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.  18  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.  19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all. 
Matthew 21:28-32

28  "What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, `Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’  29  And he answered, `I will not’; but afterward he repented and went.  30  And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, `I go, sir,’ but did not go.  31  Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.  32  For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him. 

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Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

The Processes: Ask and It Is Given, Volume 2 (Unabridged) Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve. As you listen, you’ll discover powerful processes that will help you go with the positive flow of life. It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good, and this audio program will show you how to make it so in every way!

There’s No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics (Unabridged) Best-selling author and expert on leadership John C. Maxwell claims there is only one rule for business. How does a person judge what is ethical? Sometimes it’s clear. You know Enron’s leaders were in the wrong. But is it always easy to see where the line is in your life? What’s the standard? And can it work in all situations? John C. Maxwell thinks it can. When the New York Times best-selling author, successful businessman, and former pastor was asked about his thoughts on business ethics, his response was, "There’s no such thing. There’s only ethics." Maxwell asserts there’s one ethical standard for all behavior. And you might be surprised by what it’s based on. Did you know that a variation of the Golden Rule exists in every major religion? In There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics, Maxwell shows how people can live with integrity by using the Golden Rule as their standard (regardless of religion, culture, or circumstances). Along the way, he delves into the desires of the human heart, reveals the five most common causes that get people off track ethically, and teaches how to develop the Midas touch when it comes to integrity.

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The Words of Jesus of Nazareth by Lee Cantelon

The Father

What do you think of Jesus Christ? Whose Son is he?

No one knows who the Son of God is, except the Father in heaven: and no one can know who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son will reveal him. Until now you have not known him as I do; but I have come, sent from him to you.

The One who has sent me is present with me now. There is no separation between us, for I always do what pleases him. In fact, in seeing me you have seen the Father. Why then do you keep saying, "Reveal God to us?" Do you not believe that I am one, and equal with my Father?

I and my Father are one. Everything that the Father has is mine. I have come from the Father to this world; I will leave this world again, and return to my Father.

The Son can do nothing on his own, but does only what he sees the Father do. The Father loves the Son, and has revealed to him his universal plan; and you will witness even greater miracles than those which you have already seen. Even as the Father raises the dead and gives new life, so the son will give new life to whomever he will.

And yet, I can do nothing on my own; I judge only as God guides me; my ways are perfect because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who has sent me. As the Father has the power to give life, so the Son has the gift of life, and has been given the authority to execute judgment, because he is the Messiah, the Son of Man.

I have said this from the beginning: there is much in your lives that I could condemn, but I have come with another message, given to me by the One who is the truth. This is the message that I speak to the world.

When at last you lift up the Son of Man (on the cross), you will know who I am, realizing that I did nothing according to my own plan or authority, but delivered to you the words which my Father instructed me to proclaim.

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Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humbly, I keep up the fight to grow closer to You in obedience to my source of source which like a raging river flows through the universe breaking that which seeks its own will until one finds his own will in You through Jesus in the Spirit. O that You would bless me indeed, enlarge my territory, keep me from evil and from causing pain. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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The saints were so completely dead to themselves they cared very little whether others agreed with then or not!

— St. John Vianney

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Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17
Psalm 25:4-9

4  Make me to know thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.  5  Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.  6  Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.  7  Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD!  8  Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.  9  He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. 
Matthew 21:23-27

23  And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"  24  Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.  25  The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, `From heaven,’ he will say to us, `Why then did you not believe him?’  26  But if we say, `From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."  27  So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. 

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Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

The Processes: Ask and It Is Given, Volume 2 (Unabridged) Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve. As you listen, you’ll discover powerful processes that will help you go with the positive flow of life. It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good, and this audio program will show you how to make it so in every way!

There’s No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics (Unabridged) Best-selling author and expert on leadership John C. Maxwell claims there is only one rule for business. How does a person judge what is ethical? Sometimes it’s clear. You know Enron’s leaders were in the wrong. But is it always easy to see where the line is in your life? What’s the standard? And can it work in all situations? John C. Maxwell thinks it can. When the New York Times best-selling author, successful businessman, and former pastor was asked about his thoughts on business ethics, his response was, "There’s no such thing. There’s only ethics." Maxwell asserts there’s one ethical standard for all behavior. And you might be surprised by what it’s based on. Did you know that a variation of the Golden Rule exists in every major religion? In There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics, Maxwell shows how people can live with integrity by using the Golden Rule as their standard (regardless of religion, culture, or circumstances). Along the way, he delves into the desires of the human heart, reveals the five most common causes that get people off track ethically, and teaches how to develop the Midas touch when it comes to integrity.

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