Pray for Jon and Family

Please pray for Jon, his ex-wife Cindy and their two children who live in Missouri.

Selfishness

"For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice."  --James: 3-16

Time for Silence

We all need time for silence, to reflect and to pray.

Mother Teresa

Speak Gracious Words Every Day

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.

Colossians 4:6

Jesus Will Deliver You

Jesus will deliver you from your unruly passions, your selfishness, your unfaithfulness, your self-deception. Just ask him to do it. Don't wait for intense feelings of remorse and regret to motivate you; they may never come. Don't wait for a time when you are ready to give up your sin; you may never "want" to. If you are comfortable with your sin and feel powerless before it, tell the Lord. Ask him for the power to change. Throw yourself before the source of mercy.

And then change. Take the grace the Lord gives and simply turn away from your sin and turn toward the Lord in holiness.

Source: Let the Fire Fall by Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. with James Manney, Page 124

God's Guidance

God often guides us through the words of loving friends.

Holiness never goes out of style, declares Pope Benedict XVI

The Pope especially highlighted the importance of silence to finding God, and the fact that faith is a gift and the lasting power of holiness.