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
We all have nets…
…they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4: 20 We all have “nets.” Distractions, busy work, chores, habits, hobbies, things that keep us busy. Some necessary. Some not-so-much. It’s the not-so-much “nets” that keep us from achieving our full potential. From achieving God’s will in our lives. Drop the not-so-much-nets and follow God’s will
Do not Fear
“Do not fear any external enemy, conquer yourself; then, you will triumph over the whole world.” ( – Saint Augustine
A prayer
Almighty ever-living God, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask.
The Goal
Is Heaven the goal or the reward? Perhaps our goal should be supreme happiness (beatitude) in this life.
Without words
“It is better to be a Christian without saying it, than to say it without being one. – Ignatius of Antioch
Humility
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves Philippians 2:3
Philippians 1
For to me, life is Christ, and death is gain. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet I remain in the flesh, for that means fruitful labor for me. Conduct yourself in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil 1:20, 23, 22, 27
You’re never alone
When it seems like no one cares about you God cares about you.
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