You Have a New Friend Request
Do You Accept?
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April 15, 2015
What would it be like in this world, if there were no Christians, or anybody with a hint of love for God? Would it be chaos? Would it be Hell? Have you ever gone into a cave, far enough to not be able to see even a hint of light, and distinguish all light sources? This is a new kind of darkness. You can’t even see your hand before your face. I’m not sure that even night vision goggles would work there. If you were left there without a light source, you could potentially never get out, depending on the cave. It is even colder in caves, because of the lack of light. That is what our life is like when we do not have a presence of God. There are some that will say they live a life without God, but I say, if there were nobody around you that had some faith in God, your life would most likely be miserable. Jesus Christ is our light source, and gives us the vision to see, and the comfort of warmth, in knowing we’re cared for. No matter how little we keep Him in our hearts, His light will shine through, and provide light for others, to see. Will you allow Christ’s presence to shine through you today, and make someone else’s life a little better, and help them see?
Lord Jesus Christ, You are the source of all that is good in this world, May I never fear or waiver in shining Your light, so others may see more clearly, and feel the warmth of Your presence.
John 3:16-21
August 19, 2015
Have you ever found out someone else’s wages at work, and wondered why they are getting what they are, and you are getting what you are? It’s never fun when they are making the same, or more than you, when you have been there longer, and doing the same or similar work. When you started, did you agree to the wage? Did it seem fair to you then? Why do we obsess over things like that? Why do you suppose employers don’t want you to talk about your income? It causes disruption. We even struggle with the thought of someone changing their life at the last minutes, and God forgiving them, just as He did for you, a long time ago. Why should we worry? Isn’t Heaven, Heaven? Your life was enriched because you had the opportunity to serve others for a period of time, and they didn’t have that same opportunity. Isn’t there joy and satisfaction in serving others? Isn’t that the part of this life that gives us peace, and purpose? What do you do to give your life purpose in this world that involves serving people? Do you still need to find that?
Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may serve you joyfully and serve my neighbor willingly with a generous heart, not looking for how much I can get, but rather looking for how much I can give.
Matt 20:1-16
October 4, 2015
Are you married? Was God a part of your wedding? I have attended quite a few weddings in my life time, some in churches, some at a courthouse, and some outside. The ones I remember the most, there was a strong emphasis on God being present in the marriage. We were married at a young age, and in a Catholic Church, and I wasn’t Catholic at the time, but Nita was raised Catholic. I remember the reading from Genesis 2:24, “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh.” No one ever said marriage was easy, but it seems like it doesn’t take a lot to destroy a marriage anymore. Why are we so quick to move on and not remember that marriage is like our relationship with God? Don’t we grow stronger together when we survive the rough parts of life? What if you threw God away, because He had you go through a struggle in your life? I know some people who have. Isn’t our relationship with our family, a microcosm of our relationship with God? Nita and I, even have some of the same thoughts now. Friday night as I was driving home, I thought we should go to Bona Casa (a local restaurant) for supper, and when I got home, she asked me if I wanted to go to Bona Cass for supper. Is that what it means to become one flesh? Does your marriage reflect your relationship with God?
Lord, thank you for the blessings of marriage. May You continue to bless our time together.
Mark 10:2-12
November 1, 2015
Do you know the joy of our loving Father? Can a person truly live without God in their lives? I know there are people that do not believe in God, and seem to live a happy life on earth, but do they know true happiness? Thomas Aquinas said: “No one can live without joy. That is why a person deprived of spiritual joy goes after carnal pleasures.” Does a person without God find joy in carnal pleasures? Is that where their joy comes from? What is the purpose of a life, if not lived for God, and the eternal Heaven that is to come? I understand that people that don’t believe in Heaven, do not believe in Hell either, but then what is the purpose of this life? If it is to be good to your fellow man, then what is to be gained, except maybe a better fellow man? Isn’t it easier to also be evil to your fellow man, since there are no real consequences except maybe death, and a final farewell? Wouldn’t the world be a better place, if all knew a loving God and eternal peace to be gained in Heaven? If all knew God as Father, and creator of all mankind, wouldn’t we all be better off, or is that Heaven?
Lord, I am sometimes anxious for the Heaven that is to come, but I know it will all be in Your time. May I continue to grow in love for You, and show others that same Love.
1 John 3:1-3
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About the Book
The thoughts in this book have been taken from thoughts that I have had after doing my daily scripture readings. I have taken all my thoughts from the year 2015 as I have written them each morning and posted on Facebook. Most people that take the time out of their day to read these posts have asked me to bring them together into a book. My goal is that you will find some thoughts and prayers that you will be able to better your life and help to change who you are.
I hope you enjoy the thoughts I have put to paper and that they cause you to think about what you truly believe. My goal has always been to open people’s minds about their thoughts on God, and I hope you start to think more about how God has played a part in your life, even when you didn’t think about him. May God bless you and be with you as you reflect on these.
About the Author
This is my first attempt at publishing a book. I am not a lot different from most people you meet on the street, if you are the type to actually talk to people you don’t know. I have been teaching catechism for over twenty-five years, and to be honest, the first few years were me learning more about my faith. I have been everything from a pump jockey (pumped gas when they still had full-service gas stations), to an insurance salesman (selling insurance door-to-door), to owning my own communications company.
I’m not always very open to starting conversations with strangers, but sometimes, after I have tired of the uncomfortableness of being near someone and not speaking, I will start a conversation. I’m not a talk-about-the-weather kind of person. I like to talk about things that make people think about who they are and what they do and what they believe. Sometimes that can be awkward, but that’s what makes life interesting, isn’t it? If you’re the person sitting next to me in a lobby or on a plane and you like to just enjoy the quiet, I usually will leave you be.