Bondage to self
One must die to one’s selfin order to have Godfill your heartand experiencetrue peace of mind.
One must die to one’s selfin order to have Godfill your heartand experiencetrue peace of mind.
Being angry scrunches your heart into a tiny lump of charcoal and bursts all your insides out before you know what happens and leaves you empty and all alone.
Late have I loved you,(God) ever ancient, ever new,late have I loved you! You were within me,but I was outside,and it was there that I search for you. In my unlovelinessI plunged into the lovely things, which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you;yet
Surrender yourselve to God,He will grant a hundredfold in return.Offer your children to Him,He will grant divine blessings in their lives.Love your spouses sacrificially,And your whole family will grow in holiness.Give your money to God,and become less attached to itand you will find that you always have what you need.Set aside time for prayer,Make holy
Do not disdain the discipline of the Lordor lose heart when reproved by Him;for whom the Lord loves, He disciplines;He scourges everyone He acknowledges.Endure your trials as “discipline”.Seek peace with everyone.
May my faith strengthen my resolveto live unselfishly for youand conquer temptationswith the power of your love.Peace
Dear Lord, Help us to be grateful for time. Help us find peace and tranquility in this day. Help us to deal with the difficult and turbulent times with grace.
Purpose in our lives is nonexistent if we are apart from the Lord.The love of Christ is the fulfillment of our hopes and dreams.Everything that we hope to be, we can find in him.
Happiness comes not in getting what we want, but in accepting God’s will, even when we don’t understand it.