But most of all, He was the son of God, and He came to experience the consequences of the curse the Father had put upon mankind when Adam and Eve disobeyed.ġ4. To some, He was prophet, for they needed to know the kingdom was at hand. Each one of us sees Jesus in a different way. It is a paradox, for the soul becomes confused when it realizes the harder it strives the further away Jesus seems to be.ġ3. It is to most people a heart-rending experience. Every Christian who strives for holiness of life experiences dryness of soul. In the degree they perform these various services, we love them.ġ2. We tend to love those who appeal to us, render us a service, or are good to us. We are so accustomed to love on a human level that we find loving God for Himself either impossible or beyond our capabilities. Sometimes that encounter is preceded by a kind of soul-searching agony that tries desperately not to hear, runs in the opposite direction, and frantically tries to reason itself out of answering the invitation.ġ1. Religious life is an encounter with the living God. My soul yearns for holiness and then runs from the mortification necessary to attain it.ġ0.
Men climb mountains, scale heights, venture into the unexplored to prove to other men it can be done.ĩ. Death at times seems like a dark tunnel to be traveled, and the future seems bleak.Ĩ. It is obvious to everyone that I am desperately trying to be patient.ħ. When I try to be patient on my own, my patience is forced and short-lived. I do not ask for the riches that perish or the fame that fades away like a morning mist.Ħ. Humility is preserved when I give credit where credit is due – to God.ĥ. Every time I say ‘no’ to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say ‘no’ to a greater one.Ĥ. We must look at his life if we are to have any concept of what humility is all about.ģ. Jesus told us to learn from him how to be meek and humble of heart. The answer must be positive – I must replace what I have with something better.Ģ. Is detachment the answer to freedom? No, because detachment is negative – it is to be without.
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