Be bold in the Truth

I often refer to this quote as I go about each day.  I find myself encouraging my children to seek the truth in Jesus Christ with Righteousness.  Self righteousness will always turn others away from us.  But when we speak the truth in love we need to be routed in truth ourselves.   What is Truth?  Is it always what makes us feel good?  Is it what the majority of those around us believe to be the truth?  My experience has been that truth is sometimes what no one believes at all.  There have been many times that I have experienced people I love very much believing that their lives are routed in the truth.  Perhaps the pain of the truth is too much for them to bear.  Perhaps it seems easier to ignore the truth.  Perhaps they truly just do not know how absolutely loved they are by Our Father in Heaven.  

I need to be routed in the truth:

"Why do you call me, 'Lord Lord' and not do what I tell you? Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock;and when the flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built, But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which a stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

Luke 6:46-49

     I have a choice to make each day.  The choices I make will have an immediate ripple effect in the world around me.  Does my life bear good fruit that others may be attracted too?  Or does my life bear fruit that I believe is good enough but may not attract others?  My experience has been to take notice of my will.  Am I in relationship with Jesus Christ?  Am I praying and listening to His answers?  Am I doing what is not always the most comfortable? Am I forgiving others? Am I seeking forgiveness for the wrongs that I have done?  Am I speaking the Truth in love and righteousness?  Some days I fall very short.  Some days I need God to supply me with the emotional strength necessary to love others who seem unlovable. I pray for His will to remain righteous and not self righteous. I have to remember that at times I too am not lovable.

I need to be bold in Jesus Christ:

  "And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and the signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

Acts 4:29-30

"They Thirsted not when he led them through the desserts; 

          He made water flow for them from the rock;

            he cleft the rock and the water gushed out."

                                  Isaiah 48:21

 I love the Prophet books of the Bible.  Isaiah has always spoken directly to my heart.

As the years go by and I grow in my study and intimacy created with Our Lord as a result. It is clear to me now why the book from the Prophet Isaiah always comforts me.  I have always and continue to seek the Truth in Jesus Christ.  Isaiah had a discerning clarity for Israel. He gives them hope in their hopeless state. If they would just TRUST IN GOD!!!!!!!!!!

The reminder to Trust in God is a blessing for me.  My instinct is to try and guide the boat.  I need to instead enjoy the ride (of life's ups and downs) while Our Lord guides the boat.  Better yet......I need to get out of the boat and walk on the Water with our Lord!!!!!!!  

Love the language Mother Teresa spoke in! All hearts are touched by her clarity!!!

Our Lady of Grace Pray for us!!!!!!

Our Lady of Grace Pray for us!!

       The sacrificial yes of Our Lady to our Father in Heaven is so very comforting to me.  My earthly mother did her best as she raised me.  This enabled me to seek the Truth in the Living Word of Jesus Christ and his Holy Church.  I am forever grateful to God for giving Our Blessed Mother to Christ and His Church!!!

                                        "Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with you,

                                        Blessed Art Though amongst Women, 

                                        and Blessed is the Fruit of thy Womb, Jesus,

                                        Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners,

                                        Now and at the hour of death Amen."

       

Come Holy Spirit!!!

"Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming"  There are days that can and do feel like we are swimming upstream like a salmon.... single and against what appears to be the natural flow of this world.  Well I prefer to imagine that I like Dory from the movie Finding Nemo, am perhaps,  swimming solo and doing the right thing no matter how lonely it gets.  The childlike qualities of being so filled with the wonder and beauty around me that even during the darkest trial I am completely loved and being taken care of by Our Father in Heaven.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life!!!!! I can do what I want.  This leaves a choice to be made.  Do I want to go to the  "Good side of the Force"  or will I choose  "The Dark Side?" I choose the Good, the true, and the beautiful.