Fear of the Lord is the beginning
The things of this world won’t help us develop wisdom. The answers we seek are in Jesus Christ, He bears the message of love and mercy we need to imitate.
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St. Ansgar
“Were I worthy of such a favor from my God, I would ask that He would grant to me this one miracle, that by His grace He would make of me a good man.” St. Ansgar
God’s will
God’s will: Doing the simple tasks of the day while calling to mind Jesus’ presence with you as you work.
A Relationship with God
Submit your desires to the Lord. Ask for His grace to accept His timeline. Do not try to force the resolution you want and, as you show patience in this way, you will see how God is working in you.
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Living in the Presence of God
Living in the Presence of God The battle is the Lord’s. (1 Samuel 17:47) David’s greatest gift was not his skill with a sling but the grace of a godly perspective. “Lord of Heaven, who is always at my side, please grant me the grace to hand my battles over to you .”
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He’s not Demanding
God does not ask much of you. But remembering Him, praising Him, asking for His grace, offering Him your troubles, or thanking Him for what He has given you will console you all the time. – Brother Lawrence
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Eucharist
“Therefore, arming yourselves with gentleness, renew yourselves in faith, which is the Flesh of the Lord, and in charity, which is the Blood of Jesus Christ. Hold nothing against your neighbor.” – St Ignatius of Antioch
Happiness vs. Joy
Happiness is a fleeting emotion that comes from the satisfaction of the senses.* Joy is and interior disposition: “Joy is caused by love” (St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae II-II, q. 28)
Saved?
“If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” —Romans 10:9 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” —Romans 10:13 “But when the kindness and generous love of God, our savior appeared, not