Thought for the Day
The biggest obstacle to my relationship with God is me. I know I am not alone. Surrendering to God's will is challenging, but the peace we experience is unlike any we have ever experienced.
The biggest obstacle to my relationship with God is me. I know I am not alone. Surrendering to God's will is challenging, but the peace we experience is unlike any we have ever experienced.
We overthink everything and worry about things we can't control. 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you." Consider those things you can't control, and then give them over to God and enjoy the peace that Jesus gives us.
This Sunday, August 10, is the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The theme of the readings is "Be vigilant!" Jesus teaches us to be like servants awaiting their master's return from a wedding. Please share your thoughts in the "Comments" section.Peacehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/faith4today/2025/08/vigilant-the-call-to-be-prepared-always/
God never gives us more than we can handle. This goes back to the concept that "God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called." God doesn't promise us an easy life, but He does promise to be with us through it all.
This beatitude from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is deeply spiritual. The "pure in heart" are those whose motives, desires, and affections are sincerely aligned with surrendering to God's will.
The words that come to mind here are "Don't sweat the small stuff." We can retrain ourselves by consciously deciding to forgive, love, and move on past the slight. It may not always be easy, and we will fail at times, but doing so can lead to living life abundantly...
God alone is able to smooth out the sharp edges where life has cut deep.
What I really needed was to allow the Lord to fill me with joy, hope, peace and the power of the Holy Spirit. But how can we do that when we are too spent to even acknowledge our depletion?
This is why Jesus is better. This is why His word is enough. There is no higher authority, no greater saviour, no stronger king.
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We overthink everything and worry about things we can't control. 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you." Consider those things you can't control, and then give them over to God and enjoy the peace that Jesus gives us.
This Sunday, August 10, is the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The theme of the readings is "Be vigilant!" Jesus teaches us to be like servants awaiting their master's return from a wedding. Please share your thoughts in the "Comments" section.Peacehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/faith4today/2025/08/vigilant-the-call-to-be-prepared-always/
God never gives us more than we can handle. This goes back to the concept that "God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called." God doesn't promise us an easy life, but He does promise to be with us through it all.
This beatitude from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is deeply spiritual. The "pure in heart" are those whose motives, desires, and affections are sincerely aligned with surrendering to God's will.
The words that come to mind here are "Don't sweat the small stuff." We can retrain ourselves by consciously deciding to forgive, love, and move on past the slight. It may not always be easy, and we will fail at times, but doing so can lead to living life abundantly...