One must smile when they consider that God gave us only 10 commandments to follow. How hard could that be to follow, right? Then later, Jesus distilled the commandments into two:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31
“I only have to love?” you chuckle to yourself, muttering, “That’s easy”.
- We tell ourselves that we are good (well at least better than most).
- We are kind to our neighbors (when it’s convenient)
- We don’t lie (well only when it’s necessary)
- We don’t really gossip (it’s information exchange)
- Envy? Greed? Everybody wants needs more things, don’t they?
No matter how we much we slip into sin, a voice inside says, “That wasn’t really a sin, was it? No one got hurt. Isn’t sin a thing of the past?” Denial is very powerful. But without prayer and the sacraments, are we any less vulnerable than Eve to the soft, alluring voice of the Evil One?
But the snake said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! Genesis 3:4
Pray that you will not be deceived. Remain in conversation with God so that you will know his voice. Stay close to the Truth, and He will set you free. Strengthen your perseverance by partaking of the sacraments.
When he saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.”
When he saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 5:20
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Keep the faith, pray for your family and pass it on!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Keep the faith, pray for your family and pass it on!
