deeper understanding and truth

This blog started as a responsibility to share more of my experience learning and growing with the Men’s Fraternity at Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church. As Jesus is very demanding and excited about everyone sharing their relationships and growing in spirit.

I recognized that I was sharing screenshots as I read and studied these lessons with Johns and David to bring them deeper understanding and truth in Christ. But then I noticed I was not taking my responsibility here seriously. 

I was up on my hammock all the time with my iPad “bragging” about how the pen worked and how wonderful it was to talk and share so much live online. Like again now as I use it and find the words appearing correct whether I write them correct or not.  I need to go back and add in  everything with the dates that I find all the  pictures.  This work is almost being forced on me as I am not able to do anything else.

full-time jobs and planning

I already extended my playerline for Lent. I started off with a fresh fruit salad, and coffee today after waking at 3am. I was in my office seated and ready before 4am. No callers today. I'm a little disappointed, but really tired. I planned to go to the Gasperilla Art Festival, and even thought to bike downtown to the CrossBay Ferry to get there. But I can barely keep my eyes open now. 

No Prayerline this morning, but I already did my Exodus90 readings and the Prayers with it has really been about getting my focus here. I know I need to be writing more. I’ve clipped some pieces here and there and taken pictures that I know I should write about it. I know I have so much to do at home and I’ve barely done enough to welcome new guests here. I did take a moment to move some seedlings from my seeding beds to the garden in the front. I built the one box with Svatlana’s sons, but not anymore. I need to build more for the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church too.

As weird as it sounds, I have two more guys outside in tents. Both have full-time jobs and planning to stay for months. Another guy Larry who Leslie hired to help me move an old kitchen out of Woodlawn, also might get into a bunk here, which is cheaper than the tiny motel he’s in now. I cleaned out most of Reggie’s mess in the tent, but not touched the mess that Brandi and her mom left. It seems like perfect timing for me to show-up when they were loading mike’s truck. As one crate I opened was filled with my towels and another has all the fancy switch plates Kim bought for the Seminole Heights house.

I have a ton of cleaning to do back there still. I guess that’s what I need to do today, and breakdown whatever Brandi collected and stashed in there. Like there is nothing else I want or need to do.

Please Dear Jesus fill me with your Strength, Love and Wisdom so I may complete whatever you have set before me today. For the Glory of Fathers, Sons and Holy Ghosts. Amen.

statement and waiting for my answer.

2/27/23 3:46am wow weeks since I posted here. So much has happened. 

I've come back to the same place: "there is only Love in the Heart of God, so come as you are" . . . oh so i've not setup a template to start writing in this blog yet. Which means the red indented quote format is too far for me to get for a quick song quote . . . lol . . . course I Know in Jesus I designed all this technology to make this process even easier to do. While for this morning jabber, I want to stay in my immediate flow of words.

words are the set for starting everything.

each word I feel or say comes through in grace and skill. and I realize this moment, how my family experiences alienated me from people in general. I'm getting ready for my PrayerLine calls. As it's about that time to start again. I'm not sure if Lisa changed my schedule or not. . . 

so now I got two calls at the same time. I answer one, and she wasn't making any sense.  Making some statement and waiting for my answer. After asking her about it, she just repeated the nonsensical jibberish . . . then hung-up?!?!

now of course, I realize that everything is God Anyway; so no phone calls "means," that there is more important things for me to be doing now. ? ?

and the song is about Noah's Arc. . . it is all about Love of God.

Yes, it's always love, and people are all terrified to accept that death and tragedy is a critical stepping stone.  Wow, and I live in a strong state of bliss. . . Like just having the sun peak out through the clouds long enough for me to do my Yoga this morning. This is always so powerful for me.

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 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 USF St Pete 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/ 

 

Thomas' anthropology is a biblically based conviction that the human being is made in the image and likeness of God this has nothing to do with physical resemblance, for God is not Material, it has to do with the curiously infinite capacity of the mind and the will the mind is Never Satisfied by any of the particular truths of the Sciences or philosophy it wants to know the truth itself the will is Never Satisfied by any particular good it wants the good itself in a word both mind and Will are ordered to God by Nature, as we are order to something Beyond nature, and from this Paradox flows much of the drama and poetry of The Human Condition the human being is made for ecstasy for the journey into God: https://youtu.be/lHmd81n6ZpM?t=2689

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).

Visit website for Charles Stanley

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 watch TV fighting over Doritos and Pepsi.

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, and 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. These are simple Evil, justified by human rationalizations diected by satan. Drinking and celebrating is fine and wonderful, but the need or desire to 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 leading to more sin and death.

Rationalism says faith is just a lot of old nonsense a lot of old Superstition and reason science teach something else faith and reason have drifted apart Thomas Aquinus back in the 13th century in this city sense the danger of this because he knew that God is the truth Jesus says I'm the way the truth and the life. If God is the truth then anything true whether it's mathematical truth, scientific truth, philosophical truth, is from God and therefore it can't be at odds with faith which is from God so he kept the two of them together both from GOD!

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 listened 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 Exodus 90 Fraternity meeting spoke about the mission and goals for everything. It starts with Prayer and getting Intimate with God. What does it really mean to bring this amount of connection to a relationship with Spirit. It means getting up at 4am for the Prayerline. Listening to the two preacher podcasts, 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.

Yes, Following His WILL in all things. That's really always been a challenge. And it's really remarkable how much I've done it or really seem to have been doing It Right for decades. It's Like I recognize how I've got this Voice in my head, that's almost always singing Praises in the Name of Jesus. I remember in High School when my mom got scared finding out I was into drugs. She warned me how easy it was for satan to pretend to be anyone speaking to us. . . She told me over and over again to always ASK for the NAME of Jesus, so I could be sure I was listening to the Truth and not some imposter. . . 

Thomas means is that God is the sheer Act of BEING itself not this or that type of thing but BEing without restriction and limitations, as Bishop Barron Explains with Saint Thomas Aquinas History  : https://youtu.be/lHmd81n6ZpM?t=1826 

without limitation in creatures there's a distinction between what Thomas calls Essence. means is that God is the sheer Act of BEING itself not this or that type of thing but BEing without restriction and

without limitation in creatures there's a distinction between what Thomas calls Essence.

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 6:16am

Obey: Gospel & Reflection
Mark 4:35–41 Reflection

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 I recognize my place in all of this. It’s all something to remember still. 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, whether we know it and understand or not!

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 reflection of 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 ready to step into the Blessings of God. 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 by 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 and 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 IT came out when I started and then hid again as I was finished . . . . wow, I can't tell you how many times that's Happened to me.

I remember the Indian Shaman that came out to watch me, and then discerned that I was the Man of Knowledge.  I really had no idea what that meant at first.  Nor did I really understand how I had stepped into a new place.  I remember when I first Found this SunDial and said I'd be delighted to come here all the time.  And of course I had no idea what I had signed-up-for, but I've seen myself doing this for years to come . . .  

Practice what you preach

Today I had a call on the PrayerLine 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 in God’s Plan for that very 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 new programs 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.

find in church and here online each day

Lent was about the divine Promise of God filled with Human Responsibility. As I start to explain the next experiences I had, I am listening to the lessons on the Radio. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of the heart." Delighting myself was exactly where this experience with LENT started. Psalm 37:4. Taking Pleasure in the Lord. Focusing on Jesus more.

I recognized how my life was filled with the Love of Jesus. I must learn to "commit myself" to this Divine Experience as it shows up before me. This is a NOW experience more than ever, since "MY WHOLE LIFE" has really been a blessing. And Now as i see ALL MY DESIRES spilled out before me again, I needed to learn to Pray more. Yes real Prayer in communication with the Lord. Better communication, more responsibility, more actions, and more results. Psalm 37:5.

I'm always thrilled with this "hope I cling to," as I'm never afraid, as I go forward with this divine experience.  Each day I see this love open up before me and I realize how much more I can do and understand in this moment before me. And I wrote phrases I heard from the Radio again, as the InTouch message came through. And then the next song showed up.

It's funny, as I know "God is in the details" and the songs speaks the Words of Jesus as I write, knowing I'm deep in this Truth and mission of Christ before me. And so I get a screen clip and it's perfect, except this is missing the 5-6am links, when the other ministries come through online. LOL, and their "own personal good is all the matters." I've tried to tell TheJoyFm crew to make the NOW PLAYING links real for every moment . . . they do what they want!

Yes, I've told them to include the commercials, as business partners come on so quickly and pass, where no one can catch it all. I love supporting them, and have visited a bunch of partners, which are hard to find sometimes. They did add their business partner directory https://florida.thejoyfm.com/directory/partners/ but it's never explained. NO ONE KNOWS it even exists. They love making little sound clips that they use over and over again about Carmin Wheelbarrel but nothing new.

Matthew 16:24 => Take up your Cross! . . . carry it forth with others in community who help you and share in this truth that I find in church and here online each day: https://apps.apple.com/app/id528252707 oh this is TheJoyFM.com app that makes my day and experience so powerful all the time.

our "why" statement

 what is it that you really want?

 The Exodus message today came back to our "why" statement. Why are you here, what is it that i really want. Like this “want” to be able to write my scribbles and still have the auto correct and typing so everyone can easily read and understand what I mean. Yes, know my intended "meaning" beyond my sloppy scribbles. 

This was really the empty desire of a child not wanting to read or write like "normal" people do. But asking God to create iPads for me, with pretty write pencils that I never need to sharpen. Sure what would a lonely child ask for? If you can create a way to translate my scribbles into real words, an endlessly sharp pencil is easy.

https://www.intouch.org/listen/radio/the-desires-of-your-heart-part-1 

As usual the radio story is the same as My life story! Sometimes I wonder which came first. Yes LISTEN to the ONE Truth in Jesus which can be heard Worldwide now: http://florida.thejoyfm.com/music/listen-live/the-joy-fm/ 

And the Prayerline gets equally dynamic and far reaching. And then every minute, I notice how I can do more, and share more with this tool in my hand and the desire to get deeper with Christ. And I know that, that’s all I have to do is get deeper here with Christ! As yes he’s with me all the time anyway, and then to understand that more strongly and express it more deeper. Yes, I need to share more instead of always hiding behind my pen scribbling alone in the corner. Wow, I started this in High School, and asked to teach and bike like sixteen!

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Creation waits in Longing for the "sons of God" to return into God’s Passion. Romans 8:18 giving a picture of how history is unfolding. . . this voice is waiting for you. Makes the New Heavens and New Earth, where creation will operate as it is Supposed to be Operating. . . Living in the freedom and Fulfillment . . . revealing the goals, to be stewards of God's Creation.  God's Regents of the Earth, for this to Thrive and Flourish.  

To Work From Rest. . . back to the father as a perspective where there is real purpose in your Work. Tell the Lord you Troubles, Show-up in Faithfulness and Lord help us to Keep that Bigger Picture in Mind - - we ask you will grant Grace, Peace, Healing in Your Word Amen.

there is nothing worth more, You are our living hope, your presence Lord. . . Holy Spirit, You are welcome here Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for To be overcome by Your presence, Lord Your presence, Lord https://florida.thejoyfm.com/music/playing/ 

yes I can get this too: https://florida.thejoyfm.com/morning-cruise/home/2023/01/23/romans-8-morning-devotion/ and it's all live online each morning as part of My Ritual to Love God. . . because this is "MY PROMISED LAND" 

yes this whole life is part of a PLAN! 6:20:04am and I realize again this morning my mission in Christ is to reveal the truth that Father Kevin Spoke about where "each one Teach One" is the Holy truth about loving God and BEing Stewards for life on Earth. . . Stewards for Man to find their truth and power in Life in the Gardens away from the Matrix of lies and deceptions: 

https://stars4ideas.blogspot.com/2022/08/grounding-tree-meditation.html

 

Yes, this morning on the Prayerline someone called with the prayer to breakdown stress and anger. She lost her son, Lost her mom. . . Now her daughter was pregnant with a one year-old in hand and no rent. Yes real stress with menopause, which is really a scam too. . . like wisdom teeth! Something about money, not about health.  

I am a child of god!

I started this morning with the Sermon: https://youtu.be/lF5OM-IU0Rw  its just perfect to start. No prayerline on Sunday’s. So i did all my exercises. Chopped-up some fresh papaya for my salad adding Cayenne Pepper and Cinnamon too. No yogurt so I added my Almond Butter mix.  Prepared an extra to put outside   ;-) 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,  

Last night when i sat to eat, i turned on PBS and this Holocaust documentary came up. I realize this was the same companies that put in the fluoride and put in the GMO‘s and put in all the other crap that we’re suffering from now. Exact same companies. IBM and Beyer. Yes, gas, steal, technology and greed setting priorities of profits over people. Devide and conquer to create needy peasants everywhere or death!

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Oh course then I did the Exodus90:

 The Influence of the Father Day 14 | Exodus 6:13-27 Each day, it's important to take your bearings. Where are you today? “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 

When our Lord calls you, he doesn’t ask you to be someone you are not. God’s grace does not impose itself on you or destroy your individuality; rather, it elevates, transforms, and perfects you into the man that you were created to be.

So much rings true to my focus and passion!

properly hearing God’s voice

I’ve been told to share more from my readings too. The challenges before me are really incredible, and I know my place. Now speaking to the homeless “tent-person” who told me the new guest was drunk. I told her everyone has their crutch. Just like her own smoking was her crutch. And you will soon decide to save every dime you spend on cigarettes so once a month you can have a big steak in a fancy restaurant with a glass of wine. Yes, a hundred bucks a month on cigarettes so she could have some key lime pie with it too. 

“That’s where you got me adding the pie”

This is knowing my place in Jesus . . . Like here are some strong points to me personally from the second week of Exodus90 reading for me to do. 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,  

God Gives Man His Strength

Day 7 | Exodus 3:7-22

God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "Thus Shalt thou say onto the children of Israel, 'I am has sent me to you.'"

 Thank You Jesus Christ for Creating The Way of Your Word!

We have started here to bring you into this place and power that you have not understood. Of course, you have always been protected. Of Course, hundreds have tried to kill you, and hundreds more have tried to deceive you and get you moving in the wrong direction to bring your own destruction instead of the blessing and growth you have planned.

I get it! You only send me Angels! You’ve told me many times that so few can share and write with you as easily as I do. 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, 

  
What your mother did to keep you safe teaching you to “ask for the Word” asking for the name of Jesus, and asking for the Protection of Saint Michael. Asking to BE WITH JESUS! You were very specific and focused for a very long time. These lessons and trust you had from your mother, were very powerful. You are up into action from the start, with some very old sacred laws of Divinity. This is what you did, like writing this blog to share these Deeper Power Truths that you learned in Lent. Each Word connects and vibrates into deeper cohesion and resonance to the ancients beyond! Creating new community that only God will fully know and understand.

I’m really working and trying to get in tune with all that I see before me! I knew from LENT, that I needed to start with Making my bed, weight-lifting exercises, PrayerLine, JoyFM podcasts and Prayers, bike ride, yoga, mangroves, Mass, SWIM . . . Today was Saturday so I had no PrayerLine, but reading the last two days of Exodus90 was so very powerful. And Then doing these mangrove planting pictured all around on this page here, WOW! Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ!

I realize these Mangrove Plantings are where I started in tending the Gardens for Jesus. The sixth day in Genesis, God had created all the plants and animals and set Adam and Eve into the Garden and all things were good. I know this is where I belong, and this is where we all must to return. As all things are good in the gardens when we accept our responsibility to love and tend for all the plants and animals.

What has happened is that mankind has chosen to dominate and destroy, instead of love and lead the truth as a real shepherd or the father.

I Love You Dearest Loving Lord Jesus Chris, Thank You Dear Lord Jesus Christ! 

Humility

Day 11 | Exodus 5:1-4

Each of us is a son of God, created in his image to live in his likeness. Each of us possesses many strengths, and as a result, pride is a constant temptation. When our pride grows, we defer more and more to our own impulses. The result is always our ruin. 

Number: Gospel & Reflection

Mark 3:13–19

According to Luke’s Gospel, Jesus “spent the night in prayer” (Luke 6:12) before he selected the twelve apostles. This proves the importance of prayer; without it, we cannot properly hear God’s Voice and respond to His Promptings. Then, our Lord specifically chooses twelve men to be his appointed representatives. Have you ever wondered why this number? What’s so significant about the number twelve?

When God initiates a name change in the scriptures, it usually signifies a unique change in mission for that person.

The Relatives

Gospel & Reflection Mark 3:20–21

Jesus generates craziness around him because our world is broken and he is bringing in a power that transcends the world. Jesus is upsetting our human standards and expectations because he is the one truly new thing under the sun. We must respond to his message with repentance and belief

Wow, this is so powerful for me. I’ve realized that Covid brought me to Lent and Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church. I step away from the lies and greed of the american machine with my protestant father and into the generosity and love of the Divine Mother and a new church. Where I am Rafé now after my mother’s father in Puerto Rico. . . 

Fixing a Broken World

This idea has followed me all my life. Wanting mankind to return to the Garden listening to the Lord, like Isaiah did to step into action as the Hands and Feet of Christ Jesus we are always called “Come now, let’s us set things Right!” (Isaiah 1:18).

It was only the beginning of the second week of Lent when Father Kevin brought my morning prayers to this exact focus and clarity with such strength and insight as he repeated the phrase: EACH ONE TEACH ONE… as part of his homily today.

When I find and open this again to write, I remember how my focus now is always all about Jesus. I can move and share in such power and focus staying in this Joy and Love with Jesus. Each day people make it easier and easier for me to step into these Higher Places of God's Presence. I realize that this is Our World, where I am creating more with Jesus, and everyone is helping me.

When Father Kevin presented this mass, I realized how important it was for me to take off my shoes to “practice what I preach.”  Yes, I took off my shoes that very moment in the Church, to escape the snake who has wrapped us all in plastic. Then after Mass, I walked up to him barefoot to thank him for my latest realization. 

Standing next to him at the entrance, I told him how my own native knowledge to share was about stepping on the snake, where sickness and diseases are all man made. When we return to The Garden, we connect to the Earth's magnetism, where we all belong barefoot on Holy Ground.  This fundamental for billions of years of life on Earth is necessary to regain our health, sharing in the "electric current" passing through our bodies naturally connecting to Earth illuminating our whole community with God’s Light!!!!!

I told Fr. Kevin how the magnetism of my heart connected to the magnetism of the Earth without the plastic and rubber insulation of shoes, so I could feel him that moment. We both looked down at my barefeet in front of him, and I said how being with him on the marble made it even easier for me to connect us. Making the truth and teaching at that moment more real and present for everyone in the room. This electricity was very present in the room illuminating everyone in God's Love that moment together.

As I reread what I’ve written here, and remember, what comes to mind is shown here written in my journal book, that I needed to tell Father Kevin about my Mom's sermon. She always knew about the corruption of the machine that we witnessed firsthand, and how I was brought into this space to shift and change things to return to God’s Love!

I've always been on the edge, pushing and changing things that I really never understood. Soon I discovered I really knew things at a level deeper with Jesus. My capacity of empathy with all aspects of nature around me, brought me access to levels of Truth that very few can experience. Whether I had these experiences or not was something that seemed irrelevant, since I was intimate with the True Source all the time instead.

Yes, I must do my Mom’s Church sermon about real health and nutrition she planned for the church we started at http://www.vandyke.org/, as opposed to the sickness and disease promoted by the snake in all commercial industries around us. wow, what would happen if WE ALL PRACTICED what we PREACHED

Routines always with Testimonies

Within a week I had a strong focused schedule, prayer, exercise, bike, yoga, mass, and class. It was a busy morning, but it was effective in getting me centered in spirit and my own health again. Now, essentially focused on Jesus from 4am to 9am. I guess it was more often 3:30am or earlier to get my coffee and fruit before the first call on the prayerline. Then I’ve realized these phone calls were very powerful testimonies for Jesus. Anyone who calls at this time, in the middle of the night, is stressing-out about something, can’t sleep, or is simply, as directed by Jesus, trying to reach me very specifically.

I've told the story before about when everything crashed in Tampa: Lost Wife, Job, Home!  Yes, I sold my Seminole Heights house and was staying in my dad's empty Land 'o Lakes house, while he was buzzing across the country in his RV. I wasn't sure what I was doing and started to exercise regularly. I remember how excited I was to be doing sit-ups and push-ups everyday. My dad said it was required in High School. Yes, but if they got me to do it once they were lucky, doing it everyday might have happened two days in a row, but never a full week for me. It was really powerful for the weeks of doing the same exercise everyday. My dad told me about the weights he used under his bed, when I first spoke to him. So I did more, included weights, bike rides and even swimming laps in the pool.

Yes, Lent got me back into this important exercise routine and I always knew it was critical for me. I also have found that I wrote in my journal again with Lent. Saying how Lent was about Jesus teaching me to just "Be Flow." I would get into very strong testimonies for Jesus each morning with the Prayerline. Then I also realized how important it was for me to write here in these blogs. It's almost like the world stopping with Covid wasn't enough to get me focused, I needed to have more trauma and stress to get me focused.

Yes Testimonies, as a 4am call for a prayer would usually be people who are in the middle of some serious struggles. I do get calls from California, which is still in the middle of the night for them. I have received calls from Africa, New Zealand, and Australia where it's their afternoon. Even those have always been people going through major challenges. I am always deep in discussion and helping people find their Source and Love in Jesus, always being lead back to the same places.

After Mass I even have stayed for the Rosary. Wow, not done that since I was a freshman in college. I cried doing it again, remembering doing it, or not doing it for so long. I don't think I ever did it with Ely or Joyce: my mom and second mom. I am sure they both have done it before, so I wonder if we did together as well. 

Start LENT 2022

This is where I started my story with my experience of LENT.

The Woodlawn Presbyterian Church had this little pamphlet in their bookrack about Lent that I picked up . . . Yes ===>

When Covid hit, my dad left Florida, and I helped him pack. Cleaning out the family home I filled my truck with my Mom’s History as she passed in 1999. I Found my mother was Catholic, so I knew Lent is primarily a Catholic tradition. The very next morning I went to Saint Paul's next door: https://stpaulstpete.com/. Yes, I love walking around my block and stopping into the Lady of Lourdes garden that is next to the St Paul's Church. The experience I AM is so present and real for me here in the Euclid Saint Paul's Neighborhood that I live in. Knowing I need to learn how to Pray, Knowing I need to SHARE, again deep in the vibrations of what I hear and know as Jesus all the time:

Temptations beats us slowly as knowledge is power, remember the temptation is not a sin, two James: Shape of Lives by Joys of the Heart, How Jesus lived by the Joy of His Heart to endure that God takes sin very seriously—far more seriously than we do. We either obey God or disobey him, there is no other option, and he holds us accountable for our choices. We make our choices, and then our choices make us. Those choices put us on one of two roads through life, the easy way that leads to destruction or the hard way that leads to life (Matt. 7:13–14). Temptation and testing are intimately bound up with these decisions . . . .

1. Deception
2. Attractions
3. Desire
4. Conceptions
5. Subjection

I have learned to accept the guidance of Jesus that I receive in every moment. Yes, I accept that Jesus is always with me, and I really try to Pray unceasingly (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ). Like hearing this quote above on the Radio now, and recognizing my temptations to leave this posting incomplete. I already had signed up volunteering for a two hours monday morning with the Prayerline. I know my love to complete my tasks before God, this is my LOVE to follow through and complete the opening and Graces that God shares with me.

Yes, when I arrived at Saint Paul's for the 7am Mass, I found this prayer guide by Alice Camille: "Lent 2022 Daily Reflections, Contemplations and Prayers." I have purchased these new one's pictured here, after my own was rained on, marked up, and is a complete mess. As I started Lent at St. Paul's, I was delighted to find this book at the entrance. 

After mass as I was walking out, and I looked around to see if I could find anything more to help, teach, and guide me in prayer. A sweet woman Named Bonnie, noticed me looking around and asked me if she could help. I told her I was trying to learn about Lent and how to pray. She told me to go to see the new young leader, Father Curtis at Saint Raphael's Catholic Church on Snell Island: https://st-raphaels.com. 

She told me they had Mass at 8am. I had time to race over on my bike and jumped right then. After Mass at St. Raphael's, I spoke to Fr. Curtis, who told me to speak to their administrator, and introduced me to her that moment. She invited me to join a new class about prayer starting this week after the morning Mass, and gave me this workbook immediately ====>

This set my focus very clearly, as all God’s Work comes easy for those who listen and I needed to take this very seriously. I started going to St Paul's at 7am and then St Raphael's at 8am, doing the reading from the Lent Prayer guide between. I soon learned about doing alms for Lent and changed my volunteer PrayerLine time from 4-6am Monday, to 4-5am Monday-Friday so I could get a serious schedule and habit started. Next on my new schedule was that I Listened to Family Focus at 5am on TheJoyFM.com and then the 5:30am InTouch Christian message that was followed by the Moments with Charles Stanley and the JoyFM Morning Devotional and Prayers at 6am.  I found this morning devotional time from 4am to 6am was very clear to get me focused, including making my bed, exercises lifting weights, and the morning bowl of fruit.

This allowed me to make it to Mass at St Paul's by 7am and then again at St. Raphael's by 8am which I did for most of Lent.