Showing posts with label Grace of God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grace of God. Show all posts
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Living rightly
I am a Catholic. I have committed my whole life to God — to live a life of prayer.
I spend my time in prayer and spiritual reading.
On this blog, I share the fruit of my contemplation — my spiritual writings and spiritual artworks.
My heart and my life is more focused on bringing unbelievers back to God — inspiring Faith in their hearts.
I pray that my life and my work become a worthy offering to God.
Blessed be God, forever !!!
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Always be Joyful, in the Lord
It is quite unbelievable and very difficult to accept the Holy words – “Always be Joyful in the Lord”. [Philippians 4:4]
A day is filled with variety of moments: a moment of anxiety; a moment of pain; a moment of vain curiosity; a moment of sinful pleasures; a moment of sin; a moment of temptation; a moment of despair; a moment of disbelief in God; a moment of pride; a moment of hatred; a moment of laxity; a moment of aridity. On the contrary, to be Joyful in the Lord, in the midst of all these varied moments, seems to be an impossible task on our part.
God offers each one of us, a choice: to choose Life or Death. On one side, there are these sinful feelings, that make us feel miserable throughout the day and bring death to our soul. On the other side, there is the saving help of Our Lord, inviting us to partake in HIS Joy. A joy that proclaims that HE is risen. HE has won victory over death and sin. We are invited to live in this Joy with HIM– not just for a moment! But for all the moments of our life- till we see HIM face-to-face, in HIS Eternal Kingdom.
It is only through Faith in HIM, that we partake of HIS Joy. A Faith that humbly believes, we are forgiven in HIM. A Faith that believes, HE has died for our sins. A kind of Faith, that believes, that our entire sinful life cannot be greater than the Grace and Joy which HE has to offer us.
HE only asks of us, to let go of the sinful feelings, that burdens us.
Is it too difficult a task, to let go of the sinful and guilt feelings and to accept HIS Joy, through Faith in HIM?
Through our disbelief, we carry the burden of misery, all the days of our life; but through our humble Faith in HIM, we are healed in a moment.
Just, one step– and we leave the chain of miserable life and enter into HIS 'Joyful Life'.
Does that mean that we’ll never commit sin or we’ll never be burdened by the cares and worries of this life?
HE says: “Day’s own trouble will be sufficient for the day". A day will not be free from sin and trouble. Our Life is a choiceful living . Each moment of each day is presented with misery and 'Joy-in-the-Lord'. We have to make a wise decision in letting go misery and prudently choose Joy.
In this manner, we’ll live our life, like little children- they cling to their mother, for every little thing they need. They find peace in their mother’s presence. The Kingdom of Heaven, belongs to those who live their life- just like little children.
Let nothing separate us from the Joy of our Lord. Every moment, when we are bitten by misery and sins of this life, let us turn to our Lord- in the manner of little children. For in HIM alone, we’ll find solace for our troubled heart.
We don’t have to wait for something Good to happen to us, to make us feel Joyful. The Joy of the Risen Lord, is always near us. HE is our joy and Happiness. It is for us HE died. It is for us, HE came to bring salvation in this world. HE offers us HIS Joy, unconditionally– despite our unworthiness.
Holiness is just a step away. Cling to it firmly!
A day is filled with variety of moments: a moment of anxiety; a moment of pain; a moment of vain curiosity; a moment of sinful pleasures; a moment of sin; a moment of temptation; a moment of despair; a moment of disbelief in God; a moment of pride; a moment of hatred; a moment of laxity; a moment of aridity. On the contrary, to be Joyful in the Lord, in the midst of all these varied moments, seems to be an impossible task on our part.
God offers each one of us, a choice: to choose Life or Death. On one side, there are these sinful feelings, that make us feel miserable throughout the day and bring death to our soul. On the other side, there is the saving help of Our Lord, inviting us to partake in HIS Joy. A joy that proclaims that HE is risen. HE has won victory over death and sin. We are invited to live in this Joy with HIM– not just for a moment! But for all the moments of our life- till we see HIM face-to-face, in HIS Eternal Kingdom.
It is only through Faith in HIM, that we partake of HIS Joy. A Faith that humbly believes, we are forgiven in HIM. A Faith that believes, HE has died for our sins. A kind of Faith, that believes, that our entire sinful life cannot be greater than the Grace and Joy which HE has to offer us.
HE only asks of us, to let go of the sinful feelings, that burdens us.
Is it too difficult a task, to let go of the sinful and guilt feelings and to accept HIS Joy, through Faith in HIM?
Through our disbelief, we carry the burden of misery, all the days of our life; but through our humble Faith in HIM, we are healed in a moment.
Just, one step– and we leave the chain of miserable life and enter into HIS 'Joyful Life'.
Does that mean that we’ll never commit sin or we’ll never be burdened by the cares and worries of this life?
HE says: “Day’s own trouble will be sufficient for the day". A day will not be free from sin and trouble. Our Life is a choiceful living . Each moment of each day is presented with misery and 'Joy-in-the-Lord'. We have to make a wise decision in letting go misery and prudently choose Joy.
In this manner, we’ll live our life, like little children- they cling to their mother, for every little thing they need. They find peace in their mother’s presence. The Kingdom of Heaven, belongs to those who live their life- just like little children.
Let nothing separate us from the Joy of our Lord. Every moment, when we are bitten by misery and sins of this life, let us turn to our Lord- in the manner of little children. For in HIM alone, we’ll find solace for our troubled heart.
We don’t have to wait for something Good to happen to us, to make us feel Joyful. The Joy of the Risen Lord, is always near us. HE is our joy and Happiness. It is for us HE died. It is for us, HE came to bring salvation in this world. HE offers us HIS Joy, unconditionally– despite our unworthiness.
Holiness is just a step away. Cling to it firmly!
I am a Catholic. I have committed my whole life to God — to live a life of prayer.
I spend my time in prayer and spiritual reading.
On this blog, I share the fruit of my contemplation — my spiritual writings and spiritual artworks.
My heart and my life is more focused on bringing unbelievers back to God — inspiring Faith in their hearts.
I pray that my life and my work become a worthy offering to God.
Blessed be God, forever !!!
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
The Mirror of God
The mirror of the world speaks lies- everything is fine with you; you are perfect; there is no need to worry; etc.
The
mirror of God- the Holy Scriptures, tells us the truth of our life and
our soul. It is the mirror, that grants us the Grace of God and brings
us back safely to our Heavenly abode.
Look yourself in this mirror- frequently.
I am a Catholic. I have committed my whole life to God — to live a life of prayer.
I spend my time in prayer and spiritual reading.
On this blog, I share the fruit of my contemplation — my spiritual writings and spiritual artworks.
My heart and my life is more focused on bringing unbelievers back to God — inspiring Faith in their hearts.
I pray that my life and my work become a worthy offering to God.
Blessed be God, forever !!!
Freewill
God has given each person a gift of freewill1. This freewill ought to be guarded and directed by the Grace of God- constantly. The Grace of God helps the freewill to moderate our feelings; desires and emotions.
On the Contrary, if the freewill is left unguarded, it becomes vulnerable to evil. The tempter acts on the weakness of human beings. Freewill is the most difficult weakness of human beings. The tempter acts on the freewill and manipulates every feelings; desires and emotions to go wild- every kind of evil activity happening in the world is the result of unguarded freewill.
Without God's presence in our life, steering the freewill becomes the most difficult task.
1.since our first parents failed in their faithful obedience to God- with the knowledge of Good and evil, the gift of freewill came into action. Now, steering the helm of freewill and wading through the stormy waves of life, becomes our daily struggle.)
On the Contrary, if the freewill is left unguarded, it becomes vulnerable to evil. The tempter acts on the weakness of human beings. Freewill is the most difficult weakness of human beings. The tempter acts on the freewill and manipulates every feelings; desires and emotions to go wild- every kind of evil activity happening in the world is the result of unguarded freewill.
Without God's presence in our life, steering the freewill becomes the most difficult task.
1.since our first parents failed in their faithful obedience to God- with the knowledge of Good and evil, the gift of freewill came into action. Now, steering the helm of freewill and wading through the stormy waves of life, becomes our daily struggle.)
I am a Catholic. I have committed my whole life to God — to live a life of prayer.
I spend my time in prayer and spiritual reading.
On this blog, I share the fruit of my contemplation — my spiritual writings and spiritual artworks.
My heart and my life is more focused on bringing unbelievers back to God — inspiring Faith in their hearts.
I pray that my life and my work become a worthy offering to God.
Blessed be God, forever !!!
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