"Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!" (James 5: 9 NIV)
No Complain. No Criticize. No Condemn.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
To trust in wealth is to trust in folly.
"So don’t be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune.
They can’t take it with them;
fame and fortune all get left behind.
Just when they think they’ve arrived
and folks praise them because they’ve made good,
They enter the family burial plot where they’ll never see sunshine again." (Psalm 49: 16 - 19 MSG)
"You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter." (James 5: 5 NLT)
Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
To trust in wealth is to trust in folly.
"So don’t be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune.
They can’t take it with them;
fame and fortune all get left behind.
Just when they think they’ve arrived
and folks praise them because they’ve made good,
They enter the family burial plot where they’ll never see sunshine again." (Psalm 49: 16 - 19 MSG)
"You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter." (James 5: 5 NLT)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
No one can pay the price to redeem his life. You would never have enough.
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matthew 16: 24 NIV)
“If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it." (Matthew 10: 39 TLB)
"Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me? They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches." (Psalm 49: 5-6 NLT)
The Eucharist gives us the determination to be faithful in bearing witness to Jesus and victorious in suffering. Never miss the Eucharist!
Monday, May 16, 2016
Cast your cares upon the Lord and He will support you.
"What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Isn’t it because there is a whole army of evil desires within you?You want what you don’t have, so you kill to get it. You long for what others have, and can’t afford it, so you start a fight to take it away from them. And yet the reason you don’t have what you want is that you don’t ask God for it. And even when you do ask you don’t get it because your whole aim is wrong — you want only what will give you pleasure." (James 4: 1-3 TLB)
“God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but[continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self - righteousness].” So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you." (James 4 : 6-7 AMP)
"Be humble before the Lord, and he will make you great." (James 4: 10 ERV)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
I do believe. Help my unbelief O Lord!
"But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9: 22-24 NIV)
"Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?”
"Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.” (Mark 9: 28 - 29 NLT)
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful.
"Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (John 20: 21-23 NIV)
"They were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia." (Acts 2: 4, 11 RM)
"The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia." (Rom 5: 5; cf. 8: 11 RM)
Friday, May 13, 2016
As fruit bearer, whatever you ask the Father in my Name, He will give you.
"You didn’t choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you." (John 15: 16 MSG)
"I will bear witness to You in the world O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of Your name among my brothers and sisters. (Psalm 17: 50 ; 21:23 RM)
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Praise the Lord my soul; forget not how He forgave all your sins.
"You have changed my mourning into dancing, O Lord,
and have girded me with joy, alleluia."
(Cf. Psalm 30 (29): 12 RM)
"Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us." (Psalm 103: 1-2, 11-12 RM)
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
I find my delight in Your Presence, O Lord!
Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
I say to the LORD, “My Lord are you.”
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. (Psalm 16 RM)
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Consecrate us in the truth; Your Word is Truth.
"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. " (Acts 20 : 28-29 NIV)
"And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated." (Acts 20 :32 NABRE)
Monday, May 09, 2016
I proclaimed to you the entire plan of salvation.
"And I did not at all shrink from telling you what was for your benefit, or from teaching you in public or in your homes. I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus." (Acts 20 - 21 NABRE)
"The Holy Spirit has been warning me that imprisonment and hardships await me. Yet I consider life of no importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace." (Acts 20: 23 - 24 NABRE)
"I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God" (Acts 20: 27 NABRE)
Sunday, May 08, 2016
When did you receive the Holy Spirit?
“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” (Acts 19: 2 NIV)
"Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”
"As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied." (Acts 19: 4 - 6 NLT)
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1: 8 NABRE)
Saturday, May 07, 2016
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.
"After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God." (Acts 1: 3 NIV)
"While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak. " (Acts 1 : 4 NABRE)
"But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1: 8 NLT)
"I will bear witness to You in the world O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of Your name among my brothers and sisters." (Psalm 17: 50 ; 21:23 RM)
Friday, May 06, 2016
Abba Father will grant the request you ask Him in My Name.
"At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name." (John 16: 23 NLT)
"O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia." (Cf. 1 Pt 2: 9 RM)
Abba Father, give us the grace to be docile to the Holy Spirit so that we can proclaim Your wonderful works to the world.
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Thursday, May 05, 2016
I will not leave you orphans.
Behold, I am with you always.
"One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” (Acts 18: 9 - 10 NIV)
"You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood,
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia." (Revelation 5: 9 - 10 RM)
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
If the Lord asks you to wait, wait for Him.
"Jesus saw [knew; was aware] that the followers [disciples] wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking each other [discussing among yourselves] what I meant when I said, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’?
I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], you will cry and be sad[weep and mourn/lament], but the world will be happy. You will be sad [grieve; have pain], but your sadness [grief; pain]will become joy." (John 16: 19-20 EXB)
"It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world." (John 16: 21 NLT)
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life.
The Holy Spirit reveals the truth about God.
"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16: 13
"Then when the actual day of Pentecost came they were all assembled together........ They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit gave them power to proclaim his message." (Acts 2: 1-4 Phillips)
Monday, May 02, 2016
Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach.
"Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.
I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve." (1 Corinthians 15: 1-5 NLT)
Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach.
Sunday, May 01, 2016
I want you to tell people all that I have done for you.
You also will share with people what Jesus has done for you.
“I will send you the ·Helper [Counselor; Advocate; the Holy Spirit] from the Father; he is the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father. When he comes, he will ·tell [testify; witness] about me, and you also must ·tell people [testify; witness]about me, because you have been with me from the beginning." (John 15: 26 - 27 EXB)
"I will bear witness to You in the world O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of Your name among my brothers and sisters. (Psalm 17: 50 ; 21:23 RM)
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