Christianity does not dwell in an exclusivity,
That thrives on its limitation,
For God allowed his son Jesus,
To die for the entire world - Jn 3:16,
Christians however,
Do have the sole responsibility,
Through a life of repentance, love and justice,
To make known to this world,
The presence of God’s kingdom,
Here on earth.
Christianity
An Effort is Necessary
When God was about to destroy the town of Nineveh that was riddled with sin, he called the prophet Jonah and sent him to preach repentance! Jonah preached and the people repented and God relented. God changed his mind. He no longer wanted to destroy the people who were great sinners for they had changed their lives. However, there was something strange and interesting about the whole experience. God really changed his mind, when he saw the “efforts” made by the people to change from their lives of sin. It seems that God was more impressed with the “Efforts” they made at changing, than the change itself- Jonah 10:10. Of course God was happy with the true conversion that took place in Nineveh; but nothing pleased God as much as the “efforts” made by the people to change. Let us make that “effort” to come back to Jesus, and allow his unconditional love to be the source that guides us into relationships. Action is important! Let us allow our actions to bring a smile on the face of God and that of our families, friends, neighbours and enemies! Be blessed for we can do all things in Christ who strengthens us! (Phil. 4:13)
“The effort to forgive”
It is always worth making the effort to forgive someone,
For everytime we stop and re-start the process,
We never begin at the same level,
The Continuation is always at a higher or more profound level,
We progress through the experience.
wisdom
To expect the unexpected,
Is a sign of wisdom.
ADVENT
This profound time of preparation for the second coming of our Lord is fast approaching. However, even as we look forward with great anticipation, we do not ignore his first coming; the event in history that has revolutionised the entire thinking and action of humanity. As we approach the anniversary of this moment in time – of this experience, let us continue to prepare ourselves by ensuring that Jesus’ blood shed on Calvary washes away all our sins. Let us utilise these weeks of preparation to make a true repentance (Mk. 1:15, Lk.13: 3,5). Let us not ignore the importance of this inner spiritual self in all our busy activities for Christmas. As we prepare our homes and our properties for this day, let us also visit the Sacrament of Confession to ensure that we are spiritually healed and that we are liberated by the blood of the lamb from our mortal or deadly sins. This is the foundation of our faith and our action as Catholic Christians.
Your will be done!
God speaks to us,
Yet we are slow to listen and to turn into action,
For we are stuck in our own needs,
We believe that God has to do what we want,
And yes,
Many are the times we are convinced that our reasons are the best,
And yes,
Humanly speaking they are really the best reasons,
But for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
Whom we worship,
The God who raised Jesus from the dead,
Is it the best,
Only God knows what is best for us,
And he lovingly expects us to participate in his will,
Our role,
Is to respond and become active in his will for us,
Lord help us to be humble enough after fighting with your will,
To have the courage to say,
Your willl be done!
God’s will
God’s will is mysterious to humans,
It is also active even when we do not know the answer….
awakening
As adults,
We sometimes assume that the love and warmth,
Shared in our families of origin when we were children,
Should be continued when we grow up,
In many cases it continues,
But there are the families where this warmth no longer exists.
Sadly we all have to continue to live our lives with our new families and friends,
and those of our families of origin who still share this value of treasure.
People do change,
As these moments of grace,
Find a home in the base of our memories,
And still yet,
We still continue to love,
For God the Creator is love ……
Mother Church
Your beloved sons and daughters,
To you are ever grateful,
For you have suckled their desires into birth,
As within your bosom,
The savoiur has been cherished and preserved,
An Eternal Food for the world.
Earthly Spring
As the sun breathes a sigh of relief on this earthly Spring,
And the meadows in haste prepare this Summer’s sing,
We watch not in idle be,
For we have become,
That from which this earth,
Gently sings its praises.
Happiness
Happiness is not to be found outside of us,
It involves a process of self discovery,
That eventually makes its presence imminent.
To live
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“To live is not only making and accepting changes,
Interpreting these changes as growth is as important.”
Je m’assume
Je m’assume dans la gloire de Dieu,
Comme sujet parmi les autres,
Avec tous mes joies, faiblesse et incertitudes,
Sans aucune condition,
Je m’assume dans la gloire de Dieu.
The Seat
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Each one has an authentic place,
Within the body of Jesus,
Please come in and take that seat,
Obtaining this seat,
Does not depend on how good we are,
What really matters,
Is to be able to recognise,
That we are loved unconditionally,
A realisation that leads to pardon,
Everythings begins and ends from this point of love.
In maintaining this seat,
If we cannot hold unto the body of Jesus himself,
Then Grab his clothes,
The bleeding woman of the Gospels has shown that to us,
But hold on and maintain this seat in love.
My First publication
This is my first publication called “100 Ways to Feel Inspired”. If you do visit would you be so kind as to leave a brief comment. Thanks in advance for visiting. It’s a “meditation” of 100 simple phrases.
http://sbpra.com/vincentesprit.
Blessings
Vincent Esprit
The Mystery of Love
There are no other concepts to ever describe You,
Than that of mercy and love,
For You are loving in your mercy,
And merciful in your love,
You have always loved humanity,
To the one You created,
You held him as the apple of your eye,
And thus You have safeguarded him always from being lost,
In ways originating from You,
You began with Abraham,
And called him away to the Promised Land,
For You wanted humanity to inherit this land of milk and honey,
But did we understand You enough to take this opportunity,
Even then,
You never did abandon us,
You gave unto us the prophets,
Nevertheless, we looked at our neighbours,
Saw their earthly kings,
And ignored your gifts,
You continued in your quest to satisfy our hunger,
You would not abandoned the one You created,
Even if the reverse could not be the same,
You continued your pilgrim, loving and merciful journey to save humanity,
You sent your only Son to us,
Hoping that this encounter would convince us of your unconditional love,
But oh no,
Our sins killed him to a cross,
This day,
Death entered your Divine presence,
Death came into you,
Like Moltmann we say,
You experienced what it is to suffer death,
This was your reward for loving unconditionally,
What a reward to have received from us,
But You did not turn your back on humanity,
Even if the created were to reject the Creator,
You would be enshrined in fidelity to the end,
What is man that You should care so much for him,
Like the psalmist,
Man who is merely a breath,
Yet your love for him is undyingly unconditioned,
Humanity always challenges You to go beyond your boundaries,
Yet again we did it,
And you responded with more unconditional love,
You turned the cross into an everlasting victory,
Death where is our sting,
Where is your power,
Not with You,
Death is rendered numb,
In your presence,
Your resurrection revolutionised humanity’s thoughts and mind,
Yet,
That was not all,
You gave us your body and blood to eat and drink,
Through the species of blood and wine,
This time your resurrected body,
Oh if this is not love,
Then I am blind,
Your perseverance to save humanity,
Is unquestionable,
And every time we participate in this mystery,
We are mystically transformed into You,
Yes You will not give up,
For you are true to your word,
Again I ask like St. Paul,
What is man that You should remember him,
In mercy and love.
Love in waiting
God’s love is so pure and unconditional,
That it respects the freedom of his creatures to choose,
A choice that could result in God’s own rejection,
Yes, even this rejection,
Is accepted and respected,
In God’s love for humanity,
God loves and respects those whom he has created,
And would not disrespect their decisions made out of conscience,
God hopes and waits that humanity,
Would lovingly accept him,
As we exercise our capacity,
To make a choice.
Thanks to all
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A heartfelt thanks you to all visitors to this blog. Your presence and comments have made all the difference. Thank you to my blog coach Mr. Lee you have been very helpful. I look forward to continue posting these simple thoughts in the new year, and so I thank God for all his mercies. To all do have a blessed and enjoyable Christmas and a health-filled and bright New Year! May you be continually blessed in the Lord!
Fr.Vincent
Passing moment
To discover another lies in glee,
As the trust slowly endures,
And for one single moment,
The other is all that is.
But this is not the be,
For in reality it exist not,
For though it may be the seem,
Only one can pass at a time.
And so we proceed to the finish,
With thoughts of wildest joy,
As to the line we turn,
To see one self in the step.
The moment is here it says,
As the other to another door moves,
And you to this one calls,
For alone can the stage be made.
Christmas
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The season of advent and Christmas,
Is not only the remembering of Jesus,
In the manger,
It takes on a more radical signification,
It is the celebration of His evereverlasting Light,
That came into our world,
A Light that is the hope of all hopes,
A light that darkness can never overcome,
A light that tells us that,
Our history and past are blessed,
A light that tells us,
That inspite of our limitations,
We have already won the battle,
Then let us rejoice for the heavens,
Have indeed wedded the earth!
