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How often do you find that after several minutes of trying to pray, your mind has wandered to topics other than God? Do you grow angry with yourself and give up, or do you push on in those moments?
Jesus’s frequent refrain—“Do not be afraid”—should be our mantra of discipleship.
In our opulent era, many of us have become accustomed to acquiring more money, more prestige, more power, more material comforts. Poverty, in its figurative and literal sense, is societally scorned.
What makes a son good is not what he says to his father, but what he does after the fact by working in the fields (Matthew 21:28–31).
Shaun Niequist in her book Bittersweet wrote: “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” Sometimes the healing we need comes through growth that challenges us.
Sometimes we’re discouraged by our lack of faith. We think we’re doing something wrong or there is something wrong with us.
Many of us are nervous when it comes to going to confession. We worry about what to say, and whether we will say or do it right.
Interruptions can feel like roadblocks. But what if they’re divine detours?
These days, compassion seems to be in short supply. In truth, now is when we need it the most.
God doesn’t promise to keep us from all harm—only that God will always, always, always be with us in them.
