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Deeply impressed by the homily that the visiting priest gave, a parishioner asked:
“How did you learn to be so inspiring?”
“I have a lot of experience,” he replied.
“But where did all that experience come from?” she pressed.
“From making a lot of bad decisions in life,” came the answer.
This priest’s comments can teach us something important as we continue to explore the ways that the devil and the Holy Spirit try to influence us. This priest pointed to his decisions, especially his poor decisions, as a major source for the insights the Lord had given him.
Of course he learned many things in the seminary. Naturally his personal prayer life was a source of strength, inspiration, and comfort. But the most important lessons came in the laboratory of his daily life. As he brought God’s grace to bear on the daily challenges…
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This article is so true. I can definitely relate.
I do get confused about whether or not to separate and/or detach from a difficult situation in my life. My answer is to detach and separate in this certain situation. My answer has been to not be so fully involved. For my mental state.
I guess I want to say that isn’t it true that sometimes our answer is to separate? to detach?
I will put this before the Lord today.
Help me Lord. Help me love when I am not feeling the love. Help me know when to be involved and when not to be involved. For afterall, Lord, don’t we need to call on our wisdom, Your wisdom, in certain circumstances? Hear me Lord, and answer me, Amen.
This article was very good and insightful,I needed to remember the difference.Thank you
This article was comforting & insightful, especially for me now as I struggle to be close to God. I find my pride and sinfulness a barrier that I will be able to overcome with the aid of the Holy Sprit.
good reading and wonderful blessing my our good lord continue to inspire the writer.
This article is a good beginning. Pastors no longer preach about the ways of Satan or the subtleties of sin. Satan wants us to believe that he doesn’t exist or that his influence is minimal. I would like more articles like this with more specifics on how Satan works. I need to be jolted out of complacency and I’m sure I’m not alone.
This article for me is soothing.ive being wondering ,how i promise to work with God in my new location but on getting there someone specially distracts me with her attitude . now i know why,cos the devil want my attention be deviated by letting me get bothered about this attitude. i thank God for exposing the lies of the devil and today i chose to say to the devil,i am not moved by this negative attitude ,i know you now and by the special grace of God ,i cannot be moved by any negative attitude,i am moving forward in Jesus name!!! Amen.
This article reinforces that our daily choices in life and purpose are what matters and not so much the weekly rituals of the church although both complement each other.
Surely the best way to learn is by being able to distinguish between the voice of the devil and the voice of the Holy Spirit. May God renew His spirit within us. Amen.