power that recreates

Day 31
Exodus 12:37-42
Generosity with God
Day 31 | Exodus 12:37-42

The Lord is leading you, your brothers are with you, and the destination is worth it. Stick to Christ’s roadmap: prayer, asceticism, fraternity. This has led you out of Egypt; it will lead you all the way to the promised land.

Defilement
Gospel & Reflection
Mark 7:14-23

He came among us to restore the circulation of love by gifting those of faith with his own indwelling Holy Spirit, and so securing a new mind and heart within the human. This mind and heart belongs to God. We only need to be available to its loving power, a power that recreates us, purifies and rectifies us. It is a power that can lead us to literally become saints.

616 am sat feb 18, 2023
Slavery of the Heart
Day 39 | Exodus 16:1-3

One day away from Day 40, take note of the difference between your external reality and your interior reality. There is a reason this spiritual exercise goes for ninety days and not just forty. There is yet more internal work to be done. Greater freedom lies ahead for you, as it does for the Israelites. Give thanks to the Lord for the external progress you have made, and keep following him beyond Day 40 in relentless pursuit of internal freedom, all the way to Day 91.

Today should not be a day of disappointment over the work that still needs to be done. It should be a day of gratitude for the work the Lord has already accomplished in you. Take time in your holy hour today to receive the gift of joy from the Lord. He is proud of you.

So I guess it everything has come together very strongly now. I realize that I just need to stay in my flow with Jesus. So yesterday I went on a bike ride down to the art show in the warehouse district. Coming back I went downtown in Saint Pete, visiting the library sitting to write. There was a survey on the table, asking for student volunteers to join the library development board. Of course to have a PhD graduate student offer time in it is really rare.

Of course, I told them in the comments where to put the patio tables and the chairs outside so that the place would get packed with people. It was the science festival outside the window. I took pictures and videos. I was surprised to see that Saint Pete police security towers with somebody there watching everybody.

Lol, so I posted to the St Raphaels fraternity:

Wow busy week, and I’m getting ready to bike to mass, still too cold for just a swim suit! The prayers and testimony have been wicked awesome… while the readings fell behind,

Now as I go: Today should not be a day of disappointment over the work that still needs to be done. It should be a day of gratitude for the work the Lord has already accomplished in you. Take time in your holy hour today to receive the gift of joy from the Lord. He is proud of you. https://vortex4love.blogspot.com/

beyond the traditions of man

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Order Your Life
Day 30 | Exodus 12:31-36

Are you still putting things off in your spiritual or family life that the Lord is asking you to get in order? Are you resisting the process of growing up, of giving yourself to others, of taking on your proper responsibilities? Are you living in mediocrity or wasting these ninety days by cutting corners or withholding your full effort? Dialogue with the Lord about this today in your time of silent prayer and listen to where he leads you.

Human Traditions
Gospel & Reflection
Mark 7:1-13

It is very easy to simply affirm human tradition and go with the flow, the crowd, and the times. But the Christian needs to allow the Holy Spirit to purify his heart so that he listens, not to human judgment, but to the living word of God. Christians are called to have their hearts not “far from” God but close. And if we try to live a life defined by our heart inclining itself to Christ’s own, then all that is good in human tradition will be affirmed.


The closer we get to God the more we become ourselves.
Only beyond the traditions of mankind!

How to listen to this word of God.

Eagerly! 

1. - Eager - mean he come often to Church 
2. - Attentive - Eager brings Bible ready to study and learn
3. - Trust - Pencil & Pen to remember every detail - listen fully and understand

Wanting to listen for something personal and direct from God. A deep desire to know and hear words of God.

Dr. Stanley believes that: "Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus–the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love" (Acts 20:24, TLB).

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listening to the JOYFM as I always do. 5:53:53am "how do you respond to having someone wash my feet" feeling pride that impacts your life. Followers of Jesus are humble. the Intouch Teaching ministry.

Dave "Good Morning with the Morning Cruise" there is no mountain that can't be moved" . . . just gotta have Faith!

Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Please lend Your Strength, Love, & Wisdom to TESTIFY MORE CLEARLY TO THE SAINT RAPHAEL'S FRATERNITY

programmed alcoholics

Sunday February 5, 2023 7:02:20
Public Witness
Gospel & Reflection

Matthew 5:13-16

We need to be bold in articulating what we believe and why we love God. We have to affirm that such love has a right to be spoken and acted upon in public!

Yes growing up outside in the woods living love, life, joy while my brothers would sit and watched TV.

When we arrived in NJ in the 1970s, the woods behind my house extended for miles. It passed by a farm, my elementary school, included a river and lake then a community park. Another farm and woods continued across the street with the third farm further behind that.

When I complete High School in the 1980s, the farms and most all the woods were gone.  The beauty that I knew in early childhood, was replaced with the suburban development checkerboard of homes and roads. 

This mindless destruction of Earth's wild beauty parallels the pointless pursuit of beer and sports. . . TV creating programmed alcoholics. 

I've tried to explain how drinking is not bad or evil. Sharing in celebration is wonderful. But when the drink takes over, then we have evil. A beer or glass of wine is great, but not a 6-pack or a full bottle. Drinking to get drunk, lose consciousness, escape, or getting tipsy is the problem. Drinking and celebrating is fine and wonderful, but the need or desire get drunk is really a mental health problem. To seek escaping life or consciousness is a clear sign about some deeper personal issues to address. Alcohol or drugs to escape doesn't solve anything, but escaping circumstances is avoiding responsibility. 

clinging only to God

As Christian men, we must be what the Israelites are about to become: pilgrims, Exodus Men. This means detaching ourselves from things, from comforts and securities. It means clinging only to God and moving forward faithfully toward him. What are you clinging to? What do you need to let go of? Bring these things before the Lord today and beg him to grant you freedom in this very hour.

Enter into a dialogue with the Lord today regarding what it means that you are sacred, and set apart. Reflect with him on how he plans for you to live “set apart” and where you are failing at it now. Be specific, listen closely, and be willing and ready to CHANGE as the Lord requests. This will mark another solid stage along the road to freedom.

As I was sitting in Mass I knew I had to write more. I sat and prayed and then listed to the Rosary and started to read and write about my growth and experiences. As I opened my Journal I saw the last notes where Todd in the Exodus90 Fraternity meeting spoke about the mission and goals for everything. It starts with Prayer and getting Intimate with God. What’s it really means to bring this amount of connection to a relationship with Spirit. It means getting up at 4am for a Prayerline. Listening the two preacher pod casts, Family Focus and Intouch.org before TheJoyFM Morning Devotions and then their Prayers. Doing a list of ascetic exercises, and getting out a bike to reach the coastline for SunGazing Yoga and Prayers. 

But the bike had a flat tire? I  

Ask God for the gift of faith and the gift of holy fear, which is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (see Isaiah 11:1–2). Then, you will be daring enough to tell God what you really need, but you will also be resigned enough to submit to God’s holy will in all things.

improving every time

“ God never gives us more than we can handle.” Which I’ve always considered completely real for me. While the Exodus reading today disagrees, saying God will always push and challenge us. Yes, but all these Challenges are designed to inspire greater connection with God. It’s not out of reach, but part of our learning and experience to remember to ask God for Guidance and strength. Of course, as I was reading these notes in Exodus I heard more insights on the Radio. ,,, 2 Corinthians 5:14-16 ,,,, Romans 1:18-21

1/28/23 6:16an

Obey
Gospel & Reflection
Mark 4:35–41Reflection

It is the Lord God alone who can subdue storms. His power over storms appears as a motif across the Scriptures: “O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness round about you? You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them” (Psalms 89:8–9). Again, the psalmist says, “Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!” (Psalms 93:4). And, in a remarkable parallel to today’s Gospel, the psalmist says, “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed” (Psalms 107:28–29).

And again they recognize my place and all this. It’s a remember hill. The light moves through magnetic fields, and we can see this as we do things. So I was able to notice how Jesus would envision the moon and the sun and the Earth spinning around us to move the waves. It was remarkable to see a sudden vision of these energies moving while I read this, I’ve seen this before I’ve been connected to this from the start. I guess, we all have. 

This power and focus is getting stronger all the time. This morning I woke up and it was cloudy out but still I’m dressed and ready to go. I don’t know if I’m gonna be planting mangroves or sitting in the sun, or just going to mass. I couldn’t get out of bed yesterday, but now I take the time to share. I did Underwood’s video and then the two exodus readings.

To Obey is the reflections peace, and I’m talking to this widget and the technology is improving every time, I know I created this myself for myself because “I Am” . . . . this is as we all are. Then each day we bring in new insights and directions to inspire and direct everybody. Recognizing this truth and sharing it is just as important as experiencing it, so I need to be very clear about how to connect to Jesus.His name.

Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ. I Love You Dear Lord Jesus Christ, and I realize I’ve been struggling with the fence all week haven’t used this prayer to do much at all. I haven’t chanted as much as I need to. The Ritual at the Sun Dial was so clear and strong as the sun came out as I called it forth. It was so powerful and wicked cool as I came out when I started and then hid again as I was finished.

Practice what you preach

Today I had a call on the prayer line where she was having serious conflict with other people. She was literally being attacked by Satan. That’s what I said after she explained all the events. I told her how everyone calling me on the prayerline was asking for more Jesus. They were all deep in struggles, growing and learning where we each belonged and God’s Plan for that moment. How before the snake came along on the sixth day, we were all in the garden with God, and that’s all we had. It was good. That’s where we belong and that’s where we need to return to.

She totally understood when I started to share, she recognized how important it is to stay with the voice of Jesus! It was clear to me how Jesus was strong in her life and Satan was out to get her. Loving Earth and our neighbors was where we needed to be. Again I am testifying before others and Jesus is now, so much is changing for all of us.

We are all living the second coming of Jesus now. He never left us sending in the Holy Spirit with each moment we are alive together. And I told her how the snake and the deceptions were everywhere and she already knew. She knew about the toxic water and foods. I said it was so much worse, and the few who reach me are ready to help us shift to the next paradigm. I told her about the “international lawsuit” trying the prevent a Chinese company from exporting fish that they made out of plastic waste. I mean the firm was selling boxes of recycled plastics that were cooked and eaten as fish around the world. Like plastic that looked and tasted like fish made in a lab, and you wonder about Cheerios and other boxes of food that are never cooked, or more easily made. Like how much more there is in the stores now that is not even real. I mean sharing with her this random article I found about this ongoing lawsuit that couldn’t stop this exporting waste as food.

delight to connect

Wow, what a wonderful conversation. Someone called the Prayerline from Houston Texas. She's 79 years old and has been fighting cancer since 2001. She sold her car because she didn't feel strong enough to drive anymore and didn't want to risk anything. Now, she really is struggling being alone. I told her about the Chosen and how she could get this story about Jesus on her cell phone to watch at anytime she wants. 

We spoke about her experiences and then also about the Chosen. She was so happy and excited to know she could find this story to watch about Jesus. It was such a delight to connect with someone so strongly and hear her joy and excitement in her voice with what we shared. She began with such complete disparity and fear, ending in Joy.

It’s been a challenge to step into this place where I belong. Svetlana rented an ABB room yesterday and I spent the day taking care of her kids. We had so much fun building a garden box and then even a teepee. It was interesting to have this experience with them as I wonder if I will be building a garden or school or program with children soon. As weird as it was between projects, we walked around the block here by my house. When we walked around the church block next door, I noticed a sign in front of the school seeking teachers to help. 

I called it and they are looking for people to work with infants. I would certainly be able to. I’m not sure what I said, but it was clear they were looking for women. I left my number if they cant find someone.