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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

understanding the grace of God

Trying to understand and even read the grace of God is a lifetime work. It is not just that God is a little mysterious; the reality is that His grace is a far more mysterious reality. It rarely works the same way a second time as God directs His attention to each of our individual situations. Perhaps we can even admit that it is a good thing that we cannot fully understand it because we would then be more tempted to manipulate it according to our will. The most important lesson we can learn regarding grace is to ‘run with it.’ It is never productive to work against God’s grace. In the Gospel, Herod is confused by what he hears about Jesus; he wants to understand the significance of the life of this person but he is unable to comprehend it through lack of faith. Only with faith can we understand the role and work of grace. Grace is not something that the world can understand as it is not empirically or scientifically measurable. It is beyond the reach of human measurement and manipulation. We like to think we are in control of our lives — and we are in a certain sense, but the truth is that our lives are totally dependent upon the grace of God for their operation.
It is a moment of grace when we realize this and come to terms with it. It can lead us on the path of deep faith or it can lead us in the opposite direction if we insist on being the master of our own destinies rather than admit God’s role. The latter is supreme arrogance but it would seem to be a growing reality in today’s world. I hope it is not our tendency as it could result to emptiness to the highest degree. Each of us has a choice: we can embrace the work of the grace of God or we can reject it. This is the most important choice we will ever make. Let us not over-analyze it and its consequences but go with it and allow God to lead us in His path, not our own! Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL

Where is my life heading — along the path to life or is it going somewhere else? Am I strong and humble enough to admit my mistakes and try to mend them?

over and out 6:45 PM

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ME, MYSELF, AND I
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mmmkae.im a bad mama jamma mayyn. em, sometimes.
yet, neurotic, dork, at times weirdo, and a wee-bit cynical chinky eyed chick..
but still one of a kind.
livin' life with all the ups and downs. but bada-ba-ba im lovin' it.

"all you need is that perfect song on that perfect drive to make you feel infinite."

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MY uber LOVE LIST:
GOD. my lovely familia. superduper friends. music makes you lose control. ART!!! museums. galleries. sketches. letters. kodak memories. pecan pie. peach cobbler with ice cream. FOOD, FOOD, FOOD. love teaching kids. phone fetish. hugs and kisses. share love, give love. sunsrise. sunsets. stars. travel. concerts. movies. beaches. et cetera et cetera et cetera. LET GO AND DONT EVER LOOK BACK.

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inspiration: kat rina for the blogger time codes & jas mine for the navigations
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brushes: evyblack & yumei_k & ewanism & juvenilecasualty & missm & moargh & petticoatrow