The mass readings are all in the Exodus app: Since worship forms a necessary expression of our relationship with God, HE teaches us how to worship HIM. An important aspect of this teaching for the Israelites was that they needed to bring something tangible as an offering to him. . . . Yes, and I know that I Gave my life to God! OF COURSE! What is remarkable now trying to get to rewriting my Original Story, is that I seem to have givin this Life to God a long time ago?!?!
PRAYER #8: MY OWN HISTORY OF SIN AND GRACE
THIS WEEK, WE CONTINUE with a fundamental aspect of the human condition: OF Grace - where God's presence is in our lives - this is more "original," and fundamental, to our existence: Grace always prevails, if we allow it.
Try to be very concrete. Note specific actions or patterns of acting that are sinful, and then go beneath actions or habits to discern the attitudes, tendencies, and intentions that cause them.
We aim for a graced understanding that cuts to the heart. Remember that can be heavy, as it can bring more terms of understanding. As I realized just missing One Word, is a sin. The smallest details can be so clear and strong. Like I’ve realized that if nothing is working then I’m in the wrong place.
Like yesterday, the Badass Buddha message from the lady got me excited and working on the website in a second. Nothing would install and nothing worked. I was spinning and spinning, yelling and cursing at the machine. I was convinced I needed to make this new page and I knew I had to get it done . . . . Funny, I got the FTP app’ to work and connected, and there was the server, perfect and pretty . . . But I had nothing edited and ready to post.
Now, this morning I’ve heard Charles piece twice and the two Exodus days and the weekly discussions are going still now. Of course, I was cursing here as I typed too. I know I can cut and paste from the iPhone to the iPad, and it just doesn’t work some times . . . . “Why should I pray, if God doesn’t answer” . . . Sometime this way is the best! The Prayers are the missing ingredient for a results we desire. God intended this already, Prayers answered mean so much more for us, so we need to ask first.
This is how we learn HIS WILL.
It’s really so incredible to step into the past experiences as I seem to “BE THERE,” suddenly watching the experiences as I read my history. So whenever I stop to consider things and have this wonderful experience again, I know it’s coming to me to teach, and stop to look and listen, to see if I can find whatever is there for me to find.
I’ve done the Court Records version. And I’m sure it’s posted somewhere here already . . . As the listing of events I could remember included dates, positive and negative insights, and new memories that Jesus lead me through at that very moment. And so to go through these concepts again is always a learning experience for me.
So where does this bring me? I see I’ve gotten impatient about God’s Will and tasks before me. It’s not that I know what could be next, but I’m getting more blunt and strong about things that I’ve already done or always known.
