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THINK, FEEL, SEE AND HEAR...

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       Today the Lord reminds us in the 1st reading that we have to be careful in our words, thoughts and action. Sometimes we easily get carried away by the things we see and hear that we judge wrongly. It is important that we pray and think long and hard before we act on something. We can never be too careful especially when we are not at peace with God and ourselves at the time we are confronted with these things. There is more to it than meets the eye. We tend to see and hear things in various ways and the difference matters a lot. We encounter all kinds of people and situations in life. We sometimes succumb to the pressure and tension that build up when we are confronted with the anxiety and turmoil it brings about.    We should always seek to follow the standard of God in our judgments and we will never be led astray. There was a time when I was feeling very sick and was roused from my sleep by a sharp pain in my stomach. I felt like throwing up and I...
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JOURNEY’S END

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    We should always come to God in prayer every single day and humbly ask for His instructions and directions especially at times when we are about to make certain decisions in our life. Without fail, God always show us a well lighted path where we are secure to go. Our life here on earth is much like a journey. We may be travelling through several means of transportation and it could be by land, air or sea. We can choose any way we want to travel. It follows that in our life's journey we encounter so many trials, difficulties, hindrances and discouragements but this should not stop us from carrying on. We've got to be determined in going forward, not turn back and lose our way. Just like any other journeys, there is one thing we should be certain of, where are we heading to. We may have been travelling long and hard enough without being certain of the outcome. There are several paths that can lead us to several places. Where is this journey taking us? We've got to have a ...
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STAND READY

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   There’s    no better way to start the 1st day of the New Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church than to look to God and focus our eyes on Him as he gives us hope to look forward toward the fulfillment of what He has promised to us as foretold in today’s 1st reading. Amen. Hallelujah! Reading  1 Jer 33:14-16 The days are coming, says the LORD,  when I will fulfill the promise… No matter how unsure life may be and how unfair it may seem we can always rely on the one true God who was, is and will always be forever. If we will just take to heart at all times the assurances of God in the scriptures then there is really nothing that should stop us from following the right path that leads to God. We should constantly implore God's help in prayers so that we faithfully live out His example in our lives. In the  Philippines  there is an expression being said when people are so bent over and head strong about doing a certain task like nothing can eve...
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BE IN THAT NUMBER

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   We may have known a lot of things already about the Lord God but the limited capacity of our mind or brain to hold and process this information is only able to do this much. We need to totally surrender our will, mind and memory, all for the greater glory of God. Only then can we acquire knowledge which unfolds before us every step of the way. It reminded me of a time when for quite sometime we had been planning to go on a trip but just couldn't get our number right. At first there were 5 of us then it appeared that 2 people would be joining us but it didn't work out then we were back to 5 but one of us backed out and then we were only 4. A few days after, the 4th person begged off and requested for another date. After so much talking and deliberation we finally got our number right or so we thought.Before we could finalize there had been some developments and what was planned ahead of time was still subject to change. This incident made me think of the song, "...how I...
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DISCHARGED

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When we make decisions we should be ready for its pros and cons. Even though things sometimes lean on the cons as it may always seem, we should not lose our confidence. This is based on the assurance that God has our best interest in mind. If we know that everything we did before and after such decisions have been consulted to God in prayer and asked for consent then we should remain steadfast. Whatever may be the outcome, we must freely and firmly stand by all our decisions based on our faith in God that He will always work for the good.   My husband Phil was hospitalized and was eventually discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). At first we were so hesitant to follow doctor's orders to go to a SNF but after careful consideration and prayers we both decided to follow. Now, Phil is feeling better and back to home, looking back I could never deny the fact that God guided us to the right decision and best course of action.   This event became more significant for me...
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