My hope for you

Poetry speaks to our minds and hearts and is meant to communicate more than the sum of its words. It is an apt expression of our walk with the Lord. I encourage you to forward this link to those you love. I pray this poetry leads you into reflection and prayer but I also want to start a conversation. You, too, have something to share with others-not only in person, but also here. Your experience is yours to give away to build up and learn from others in the Body of Christ. Share the word that you hear, the experiences you have lived. We are all part of the New Evangelization.If you also want to contact me by email, feel free: genefirn@yahoo.com

Table of contents: October 7, 2012

Monday, January 22, 2024

The Ingenious Decption

taking offense at objective facts -                
even when they are presented simply...              
clearly...respectfully with no other                                                              
intention than love of the other...                       
desiring the healing good of self-
acceptance as Created by their                  
Heavenly Father - is an ingenious                
deception as if you are disrespecting                
the receiver by 'hatefully' contradicting 
their cherished yet totally subjective                   
cornerstone of their confused identity 
system nonsensically and sadly 
constructed upon ever so shifting 
sands of disoriented feelings lived 
out daily in emotional decision-making 
the fruit of which has logically led to 
harvests of personal misery while 
clinging to delusional distortions of 
reality fiercely asserted yet erupting 
in endless hours of insecurity and 
eternal anxious imaginations of self-
preoccupation and yet now here you 
are having the audacity to question 
their otherwise affirmed identification
hoping they may see the light of reality 
through the fog of deception and help 
lead them to begin a new journey to joy /
peace by realizing that their true / rock-
solid identity is a Beloved Child of God 
Made in His Image and Likeness and by
Grace a Beloved Disciple of Jesus Filled 
as a Temple of the Holy Spirit and from 
Conception Created with God-given DNA 
all of which opens the door of meaning /
purpose in this life and Eternal Joy in 
the next...but predictably...you are  accused
of having the unmitigated gall to suggest 
they read an article which presents logical 
and robust scientific arguments contradicting 
their subjective feelings of self-identity 
which though humanly / biologically 
impossible to change are aided and abetted 
by a life-sentence of prescription drugs and 
proven by superficial external indicators 
and vehemently purported by preferred 
pronouns and last-but-not-least radically 
ratified by irreversible mutilating medical 
procedures - all distorted attempts of so-called
'gender affirming care' - carried out by 
the now defunct 'do no harm' Medical 
Practitioners - which if not offered - are 
considered disrespectful / reprehensible 
leading supposedly to suicide and therefore
condemned vociferously and so you 
should stop with the offensive suggestion
that they consider an alternative solution 
of Therapy as well as a Spiritual Awakening 
which is so contrary to their now entrenched 
lifestyle and a 'carpet-bombing' to their 
indoctrinated  identity infrastructure where 
true is false and false is true and the abnormal 
is normalized so often initiated at a vulnerable / 
insecure age by agenda-driven ideologues 
masquerading as empathetic Counsellors only 
interested in introducing / guiding gullible 
minors in to an 'exciting journey of self-discovery' 
yet hidden from their parents who in many 
instances will lose custody if are found to not 
support their child's transition who BTW 
is too young to buy tobacco or alcohol...vote...
get married...get a credit card...have a resume...
start a career....drive a car... get a mortgage...
be a marine...buy medication and yet can decide 
which of the plethora of genders they feel they 
are today and maybe change tomorrow only then to  
make life-long alterations to their bodies leading 
for many to a regret-filled / painful de-transition 
in the future...yet...you are the one accused of 
abuse by refusing to bow down to the Identity 
Idols by not endorsing their hallucination / 
self-mutilation / self-destructive fantasies...so..
stop with the 'love-talk' and professed concern 
for their 'true happiness and eternal welfare' 
because it is so 'hateful' to 'attack' these courageous 
children with so-called 'scientific data' which are 
so hurtful /embarrassing / having no place in their 
enlightened world of a new age / life-saving 
gender adventure in which you are not welcomed 
to have a voice nor place at the table since you are 
obviously a horrible / abusive bigot who spreads 
propaganda that only leads to despair and death...
so...off you go or we will call the thought-police 
to serve your - hopefully - never-ending sentence 
of public humiliation / isolation / cancelation...
and there you have it...all in all...an ingenious 
deception...and the demons love it...

Reflection / Discussion:

-Define True / False...Objective / Subjective...Real / Imaginary
-Is this description accurate or a fantasy?
-Why? What proof can you offer?
-What is happening in Canada...Great Britain...Netherlands about this subject?
-When / where / who started all this?
-What is the process of 'de-transition'? 
-Put faces / biographies on those de-transitioning.
-How does social media play an crucial role in all this?
-Why do you still have your children in government schools?

 




Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The Downsizing

This is your Official Notice - 
Like it or not...Believe it or not.- 
and you probably would rather 
not think about it this way but 
here it is anyway....you will be 
Downsizing your Primary Residence -
whatever that might be right now -
and it'll go something like this...
house...apartment...room...bed...
and finally.....Coffin / Urn - and
Nope...you won't need all those 
expensive things you're so proud of...
cars...boats...vacation home...
fancy fashions...won't need those 
golf clubs...uh uha..no room for 
all those trophies you spent your
life striving after...maybe you'll be 
in a few fading pictures in someone's 
photo album whenever it's taken out 
of it's dusty closet space and get a 
few comments - hopefully pleasant 
ones -  but you won't notice anyway - 
you'll be in your tiny resting place...
oblivious....and Oh BTW....it could 
go from house to urn like...BOOM!! 
Yes it could..- not quite the Downsizing 
you had in mind eh? I'd say 99.9% of 
us don't think this way but nevertheless 
it actually is happening now   someplace
somehow with someone but then   we're 
ALL in one stage or another of Downsizing
to our Final Tiny Resting Place aren't we?...
Yep...Downsizing...So.. Question...You 
Ready for that? Because It's Coming...
maybe sooner than you think.....So...let's 
talk about 'Then what?" -  Realities that 
are Crucial to Address Now  - before it's 
too late - what's left of your physical body 
will be in your Final Tiny Resting Place 
BUT your Soul - that which makes you...
YOU...will - FOREVER - be either in 
the Bliss of Heaven or the Fires of Hell -
Everything in THIS life is temporary..
fleeting...passing...the NEXT Life is 
Eternal...and HOW you live in this life 
will determine WHERE you live in the 
next...Who decides that?...the Judge...
Jesus...the One Offered by the Father to 
take your sins upon Himself - Purely
out of His Personal Love for you and
pay their Just Punishment by His Death 
on the Cross  but then Rose to New Life 
and Offers that Eternal Gift to you if 
ONLY you Choose to Repent and Follow 
Him in THIS life...All the Injustices of 
this life will be Reconciled in the Next...
There will be Justice for ALL...But...
NOW is the time for Mercy / Forgiveness 
while you still have the Opportunity to 
Ask and Receive...so...Question....
ARE YOU READY TO BE JUDGED?
you can not believe any of this and 
go to hell first class...OR you can ..
Repent for your sins...Ask Forgiveness  - 
Give them to Jesus and end up in Heaven...
so What's it going to be?...so...while keeping 
Downsizing in mind and realizing that 
'not to choose is actually choosing'...Ask 
yourself...Am I ready to meet Him face 
to Face? Because then it will be either 
Heaven or Hell...it is THAT STARK...
Light or Darkness... Joy or Pain...Love 
or Hate...Jesus or Satan...Don't Wait to 
Decide because...it might be BOOM!....so
NOW IS THE TIME OF SALVATION... 

Reflection / Discussion:

- How does John 3: 16-18 relate to this poem?
- Describe what 'Downsizing' means in this poem?
- Describe your feelings after you've read this poem?
- What have you been striving after in life?
- Where does Jesus fit in?
- What stage are you in?
- Why is 'not choosing actually choosing'?
- What does it mean to Choose Jesus as your Lord and Savior?
- How should you nourish this Relationship each day?
- A Simple Prayer of Commitment: 'Lord Jesus, Thank you for the Gift of Salvation...I ask your 
  Forgiveness for all my sins and I ask you to be my Personal Lord and Savior. Help me to Follow
  you Faithfully by the Power of your Holy Spirit. I Love you and desire to be with you Forever'

 

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The Demonic Sliding Scale Strategy

OK...let's review the Battle Plan for
all you who are being assigned  new 
targets after a well-deserved break... 
most of you were successful in guiding
your previous assignment to their fiery 
destination...others - a relatively small 
percentage - not so much but a valiant 
effort nonetheless....circumstances keep 
changing so we'll begin by reviewing 
some basic facts on the human's nature as 
well as our assessment of their present day 
Culture through which your targets must 
navigate and hopefully 'crash and burn' as 
the humans say...first of all...you'll recall 
the human's fallen nature with all those 
delicious characteristics at our disposal of 
which you must take full advantage if you 
are to succeed in your diabolical mission - 
officially termed "Concupiscence" which 
simply means a proclivity to sin from 
disordered emotions as well as a darkened 
intellect and hence easily deceived as well 
aa a weakened will prone to being manipulated 
by said feelings - a 'pre-packaged meal' that 
simply needs to be 'heated up' to consume 
especially if your target becomes a Dedicated 
Follower of the Enemy...the next aspect is their 
Culture / World which is created by the elite 
fallen humans who are - for the most part -
under our control and we can use to create toxic 
environments detrimental to the Enemy's goals - 
eg education...media...entertainment...politics...
where we can literally pressure / harass / inculcate / 
force our values on top of the Enemy's Values... so..
that leads us to today's topic what I call our 
'Sliding Scale Strategy' for waging  Spiritual War 
against the Created Humans of our - unfortunately- 
Superior Foe...ready? it goes like this...the farther 
the target is from the Enemy...the less we have to 
do to gain a dark victory...but on the other hand...
the closer they are to the Enemy the more intense 
and devious must be our efforts - simply meaning 
eg. if the target has virtually no interest in the Enemy
or is seeped in habitual sin - in other words 'enslaved' - 
your main concern is simply 'maintenance'- ie. keeping 
them preoccupied / obsessed with themselves and their 
proclivities - especially the 'deadly ones' - as well as 
taking precautions to keep the Enemy's devotees away 
from the target - here Culture has a vital role to play..
more about that in a bit...then there's the class of 
semi-devotees who are somewhat / now and then / 
very-distracted-by-the-World Church attendees 
who have nothing really life-changing going on - 
the Enemy calls them the 'lukewarm' - which BTW 
is a pretty good description - for these targets there's 
a little more work involved to continually make sure 
they don't go deeper into things like 'repentance' /
'commitment' / 'daily prayer life' / 'personal relationship'...
for them I'd say keep distracting and deceiving eg. 
getting them to call 'good evil and evil good' or what 
is 'true false and false true'....really,,, if you can't get 
them 'cold' then just keep them 'warm' and not get 'hot'....
so put a stop to anything the Enemy tries to do to get 
them to whole-heartedly follow Him like 'resurrecting' -
pardon the pun - no offense - past wounds / sinful habits 
etc as well as stirring-up their involvement in Cultural 
matters which I will elaborate in a minute....and lastly 
there's the 'Devoted Disciples'... ones who have resolutely 
taken up their Cross to Emulate the Enemy...now those 
you really have to harass everyday in everyway you 
can think of...whatever it takes to get them distracted 
and hunkered down in their 'family foxholes' - so use 
the Culture to go after them - and here I will elaborate - 
where wombs are dangerous...darkness masquerades 
as light...schools promote preposterous pronoun propaganda 
for kiddies desperate for affirmation...a Culture where
power controls speech / behavior...lovely innocence is
Groomed and sensuality is the epitome of happiness - 
and then...if we can Terrorize the Enemy's Leaders 
into betrayal by submission - sometimes by simply 
keeping silent - we win... for as you know fear is 
our go-to weapon so therefore seek to restrict their 
influence to their Church Buildings and out of the 
Culture...fear...fear...fear...- basically Persecution or 
as they now say 'Being Cancelled' that'll give us the 
cover we need....remember...you can lose a battle but 
wining the war is the key - that's your goal: Eternal Fire!...
and, lastly, a good rule of thumb is the 'more me than 
Thee' principle...get them to daily concentrate on their 
own needs / worldly goals like 'success'...'happiness'...
'fulfillment'...or just plain ol' problems...but whatever 
the case...always make it 'me...me...me... and not Thee...
Thee...Thee'...ie the Enemy....that's always a great 'open 
door' to go down the 'rabbit hole' of self and can lead to 
a plethora of  possibilities. - 'Temptations' as the Enemy 
calls them but 'Opportunities' for us - actually the same 
ones we use for the 'lukewarm' but with a lot more 'Intense 
Imagination'...remember though...you have their files to 
research their weaknesses and histories so...keep poking 
them and don't let up especially when they get discouraged
because then it's either...persevere or give up - and we 
know what WE want! then lastly - and this applies to 
everyone on the Scale - constantly make them believe 
that they 'have a lot of time left' so they're in no rush 
to change because then...Surprise!!...Time's up!! Got ya!!
so...there you have it...the 'Sliding Scale Strategy'...not 
perfect but it works...a lot...but again...be Careful...the 
Enemy is Infinitely Stronger / more Powerful /Smarter / 
and knows the humans better than we do and - most of all -.
Loves them - especially Communing with them daily - so 
therefore never gives up offering that 'Grace' stuff...but...
still...we've got a lot going for us...so...come up and receive 
your new assignments then...GO GET'M!!

Reflection / Discussion:
-Describe in your own words the 'Sliding Scale Strategy'.
-What is the 'Human Condition'?
-Where do you fit into the 'Sliding Scale'?
-How does one become a 'resolute' follower of Jesus?
-What are you doing to grow in your relationship to Jesus?
-How are you reaching out to others on the 'Sliding Scale'?
-What changes is the Spirit leading you to make in your Spiritual Life?



Monday, May 22, 2023

The Spiritual War

the stakes couldn't be higher for the 
Spiritual War in which we are 
automatically involved merely by 
our human existence...if you win...
it's heaven - but .if you lose...it's hell...
both are forever...no turning back no 
second chances...when you die - and 
you WILL die and BTW relatively soon..
'you do not know the day nor the hour'...
you will be Judged by Jesus on how you 
have chosen to live your life...it is as 
Sacred Scripture says in Sirach 15:15-17 
"If you choose, you can keep the 
commandments, and to act faithfully is 
a matter of your own choice. He has placed 
before you fire and water, stretch out your 
hand for whichever you choose. Before 
each person are life and death, and whichever 
one chooses will be given them." simply
speaking, how you choose to live NOW in 
this life is the Warfare you are involved in -.
but Satan - your Enemy - the liar / deceiver /
murderer- is as they say 'out to get you' and 
is working full-time to destroy your life and                      
drag you to hell...sound scary?...well...that's
because it is... so just to be clear...if you don't 
believe you are in a Spiritual War - you're losing - \'
no God?...losing...no devil?...losing...no heaven?
losing...no hell?...losing...everyone goes to 
heaven?...losing...you're a 'good person' / 'nice' but 
have your own 'truth'?...losing...no one's going 
to tell you what to do or not do... thankyou? 
losing big time....so...are you winning or losing?...
if you think you're wining however...a word of 
caution...do not be overconfident...your Enemy 
doesn't give up...you can still fall away...it's not 
'once saved always saved'...remember...it IS a War..
humanity was originally Created in Union with
the Father but was then deceived by the Evil One and 
Chose to seek their own way of life - not the Father's 
Way - to decide for themselves right and wrong / good 
and evil...and as a consequence of their Original Sin
humans were thence oriented to evil by having
disordered desires - everything centered around 
"me...me...me"...a darkened intellect subject to 
deceptions and a weakened will easily swayed  by 
those same fickle feelings all the while living in a 
rebellious world / culture hostile to the things of 
God and dominated by Satan's deceptions / values 
tempting clueless humans into destructive habits 
of deadly sins - pride...envy...lust...greed...anger...
gluttony...sloth - all leading into pits of darkness... 
seems pretty formidable doesn't it?...that's because 
it is...however....on the side of Light / Life is 
GRACE...Jesus is LORD / SAVIOR...it is Jesus 
vs Satan - BUT. they are not equal...Jesus is God,,,
Satan is a creature - more powerful than humans
but a creature nevertheless and Jesus  by His 
Death and Resurrection has already conquered 
sin / death / Satan and has provided The Way to 
your Victory - Eternal Life / Joy / Peace / Love - 
but ONLY by your choice can you share in it...
Now....If you think you haven't chosen yet you 
are losing because 'not to choose is actually a 
choice'...but then you can simply choose to start 
winning - Repent...turn away from your sin...and 
Believe -.Live - the Gospel...Choose to follow 
Jesus as your Lord and Savior...ask to be.be filled 
with the Power of His Holy Spirit to start living a 
dedicated life of prayer and making His Word 
part of your daily life...start 'putting to death the 
deeds of the flesh'...Love Jesus above all...Carry 
your Cross by laying down your life in service to 
others.. find supportive relationships with fellow 
believers....resist temptations and the lies of the Evil 
One...Be an Intentional Disciple...Remember...
Before you is fire and water...Light or Darkness...
Life or Death...Choose NOW - before it is too late...

Reflection / Discussion:
-What is the Spiritual War?
-Where in you personal life / culture do you see the Choice?
-Start making the necessary changes in your life to support your Choice.
-Is it being talked about? Why / not?
-Find the support you need from others who have chosen to 
 follows the Lord even if it means changing parishes.
-Be disciplined in a daily prayer time / Scripture reading and
 a healthy Sacramental Life.
-Sample Commitment Prayer: "Jesus, please forgive me for not choosing you, for all the sins I 
 have committed, I give my life to you. I Choose to follow you as My Lord and Savior. Pour
 out your Holy Spirit upon me to help me follow you faithfully day by day. Thank you for 
 your Love and Mercy. I Love you and give my whole life to you:. 
-
 





Monday, April 24, 2023

The Regrets Dialogue

 

Lord Jesus.....I can't seem to shake these regrets...
they keep bothering me...I feel so bad about them...
I try not to think about them but they just  keep popping
up sometimes out of the blue...I've asked you for 
forgiveness but I can't forgive myself?  Why am I so 
adamant @ beating myself up every time I think them? 
what's up with that?

YOU TELL ME...
.
Well,.. I think it's because I did all those things...or in this case, I DIDN'T do what 
I SHOULD HAVE done so I SHOULD be the one who pays the price.
and, even though I can think of reasons why I SHOULD forgive myself,
I can't because that'd be like giving myself a pass and minimizing the harm
I did even though I wasn't aware of it at the time...

GOT A LOT OF SHOULDS THERE....BUT I AGREE...
SOMBODY HAS TO PAY...

right....but it's not working...why is that?

YOU TELL ME

this is so frustrating...why don't you just change me and fix it all 
so I don't have to deal with this anymore?..

IT DOESNT WORK THAT WAY...I DIDN'T 
CREATE YOU FOR THINGS TO BE DONE LIKE THAT...I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH 

what do you mean?

LOVE DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY OTHERWISE IT'S NOT LOVE..
.
please explain...

I CREATED YOU WITH YOUR OWN "SPACE" IF YOU WILL, AND I 
RESPECT THAT...I DONT "INVADE" ANYONE'S SPACE...YOU ARE A FREE PERSON 
AND I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU SO I SIMPLY "OFFER" 
YOU ALTERNATIVES FOR YOU TO ACCEPT OR NOT..
.
even if what I choose is bad for me?

YES..
.
That doesn't seem fair...

WHATS NOT FAIR ABOUT IT?

well....I might be hurting myself and others...

AND? .

you know....why not just stop me?

I JUST TOLD YOU WHY..
.
but what about all the consequences of my sins?...
and not just for me but for those I sinned against?

I KNOW...BUT THERE'S EVEN MORE TO IT THAN YOU REALIZE..
.
hmmm...you know...something I have to say...you get a lot of blame for
all the bad stuff...I mean sins...that people do...like it's YOUR fault.
because YOU didn't stop them.....

I UNDERSAND...PEOPLE ARE FREE TO THINK WHAT THEY WANT...

so...why don't you just 'set the record straight'?

THEY WOULDN'T ACCEPT IT ANYWAY AND, BESIDES, 
LIFE DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY...REMEMBER...YOU'RE FREE...

why are you doing all this...I mean communicating like this...like you're right here????

BECAUSE I AM....I'M ALWAYS "RIGHT HERE" EVEN  IF YOU DON'T WANT ME TO BE...
THAT'S HOW I CREATED THINGS...AND, BESIDES, THIS IS NOT JUST FOR YOU.  
WHO DOESN'T HAVE REGRETS?...THIS IS FOR THEM AS WELL....

so...why me?

WHY NOT YOU?

well....I'm not the "holiest" guy out there.
..
NO...BUT YOU'LL DO JUST  FINE...YOU'RE OPEN TO WORKING THROUGH 
ALL THIS AND YOU HAVE THE ISSUES I WANT TO ADDRESS SINCE EVERYBODY
HAS THEM.....

you mean "regrets and performance" issues?

YOU GOT IT

that's tiring to even think about especially when I feel like 
I don't know how to resolve it all...

I KNOW...
.
it's like it's never ending...like a gerbil wheel...it keeps turning and turning 
going nowhere but just creates more and more
frustration / anxiety./ pain.. and never "reaches its goal"

AND WHATS THAT?

hmmm...perfection??

YOU MEAN "YOUR" IDEA OF PERFECTION....

well...what "i" want...

HMMM...SEEMS I'VE HEARD THAT SOMEWHERE BEFORE...

so you mean we're back to the start of this dialogue?

YOU TELL ME...ITS YOUR ISSUE...I'M HERE TO HELP YOU 
REACH WHATS BEST FOR YOU AND NOT JUST WHAT YOU WANT....
THOSE AREN'T ALWAYS THE SAME THING..SOMETIMES.WHAT'S BEST 
FOR YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT...

this is kind of frustrating...more circles.....
.
WHY'S THAT?

why don't you just give me what I want?

I AM

not really...

WHY?

because it's not really giving me the results I want.
..
WHAT'S THAT?

ahh...satisfaction...justice...peace...

IT CAN'T..

meaning...?

YOUR OFFENCES...WHETHER THEY'RE COMMISSION  / OMISSION
ARE NOT JUST THIS / THAT INSTANCE HERE AND NOW...WITH FINITE EFFECTS...
THEY'RE MORE THAN THAT.
..
what do you mean?

YOU'RE NOT JUST OFFENDING THE ONE IN FRONT OF YOU...
YOU'RE OFFENDING ME AS WELL...
.
how's that?

YOU ARE PART OF MY CREATION...WITH MY ORDER OF REALITY....
I'VE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER
FOR YOU TO FLOURISH IN LOVE...ITS NOT 'YOUR' ORDER THOUGH 
THAT IS WHAT YOU'D LIKE IT TO BE...
YOU WANT TO BE IN CHARGE...THAT'S WHAT STARTED ALL 
THIS IN THE BEGINNING..
..
you mean Adam and Eve and the Fall?

YES....

that whole pride / rebellion thing?

YOU GOT IT

oh...you mean all this is rooted in my pride?

YOU TELL ME..

It feels like it...

HOW?

well...like I'm the one who says what is and is not...what should be or not...
I'm the one in charge who decides not YOU...who should pay and how...
how to fix things or if it should be fixed at all....it feels like it's almost uncontrollable...
like it has a mind of its own...almost more than I can handle...

ALMOST???

OK....good point...so....now what?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I want this to be done...over...now...

SO...WHY ISNT IT?

because I "can't do it"...it's too much though I keep trying and failing...
you know...Performance...

YOU MEAN THE FINITE TRYING TO FIX THE INFINITE???

yeah...I suppose...
.
LIKE "you're" GOD NOT ME??

I guess..

WELL...THATS IMPOSSIBLE BUT YOU KEEP TRYING...

soo...how does this change?...that is assuming that's what I want 
to have happen.....which seems to "go against the grain^

THATS BECAUSE IT DOES...IT'S  A  BATTLE ALL THE WAY....
WHO'S IN CHARGE??  AND YOU GET WHAT YOU CHOOSE...
IT'S CALLED FREEDOM..
.
I don't like all this...why can't it just be like I want it to be?

YES...I KNOW....BUT YOUR WAY NEVER WORKS WELL...
WAS NEVER MEANT TO...THOUGH YOU...MEANING HUMANITY...
KEEP TRYING...NOW...THERE IS ANOTHER WAY....BUT YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE IT...

what's that?

YOU KNOW..
.
surrender....right??

BUT NOT 'your' WAY OF SURRENDERING 

you mean I don't get to determine the whole thing from beginning to end???
I'm joking...but not really.
..
THE WORD ARROGANCE COMES TO MIND 

so...pride again...right??

SO...WHATS THE OPPOSITE OF pride?

humility...

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

just. that YOU are the LORD and not me...and sin--my choosing to offend YOU 
by choosing to do what I want and not what I know YOU want or not want- 
means that because YOU ARE.THE LORD....ETERNAL...INFINITE...PERFECT
and I am not any of that....that therefore the punishment is of the same NATURE 
which I can't ever sufficiently accomplish no matter how hard I try...that gerbil wheel thing.
..
SO NOW WHAT?

so...I can't resolve this on my own

NEVER COULD....BUT I HAVE A SOLUTION...

What's that? 

HOW ABOUT I PAY THE PRICE??

why would you do that? you didn't do any of the sinning...

YOU TELL ME..
.
Love?...

ITS WHO I AM...I'VE MADE A WAY FOR YOU...
I HAVE ALREADY 'CARRIED YOIUR SORROWS'...
BORE YOUR PAIN...BY MY STRIPES I HAVE 
HEALED YOU...

Isaiah 53,,,so how do I go from here - my pride -  to there...humility? 
from my way to YOUR WAY???

GRACE....JUST ASK...REMEMBER...
FREEDOM...WHEN YOU ASK ACCCORDING TO MY WILL...YOU RECEIVE....

how do I know what's according to YOUR WILL???

MY WORD AND MY SPIRIT SHOW YOU...SOMETIMES IT 
TAKES A WHILE BECAUSE I HAVE MORE IN MIND FOR YOU 
THAN JUST ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS BUT ITS A PROCESS...
YOU'RE ON A JOURNEY....YOU MADE A DECISION TO FOLLOW ME AND 
YOU AND I ARE ON THAT JOURNEY TOGETHER...TO BECOME ONE..
ETERNALLY...INFINITELY...PERFECTLY...HOLY AS I AM HOLY...
ONE STEP AT A TIME...BY GRACE .- NOT BY STRIVING ON YOUR OWN...
TO METE OUT YOUR PUNISHMENT YOUR OWN WAY.WHICH
ONLY ADDS TO YOUR BURDEN....

so...now what?

HOW ABOUT I MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR YOU?

that sounds really good...I like it...

YOU GIVE ME THE REGRETS...ALL THE EMONTIONS / PAIN / SORROW
CONNECTED WITH THEM...ALL THE SELF-INFLICTED
PUNISHMENT...BEATING YOURSELF UP. / SELF-
CONDEMNATION / HATRED / SHAME...AND ASK ME FOR THE 
GRACE YOU NEED TO DO THAT...

it's all GRACE isn't it?

YOU GOT IT...TO HAVE MERCY ON YOURSELF...

forgiving myself  in your Name...

AND BY GRACE TO LET GO OF YOUR CONTROL...ANGER...
ACCEPTING YOUR WEAKNESSES / ASKING ME TO 
CHANGE / HEAL YOU...

and of course THANKING YOU..

YOU WILL STILL REMEMBER THE REGRETS BUT 
THE PAIN WILL BE GONE...

Thank you again for this talk...you knew I needed it...
You always know and You're always ready and 
willing to give me the Grace...Thank You again...

BE AT PEACE...I AM ALWAYS WITH YOU...

Reflection / Discussion:

-How would you summarize how to handle regrets?
-Why is it so hard to forgive yourself?
-What regrets do you have?
-Make a list...topic by topic.
-Ask for the Grace to face and surrender all of it to the Lord
-One by one, In Jesus' Name...Repent / Forgive yourself...Give it all to Jesus...
-Ask for His Healing / Peace...Thanking Him for His Mercy...



Saturday, June 25, 2022

The Desperate

desperate for true affirmation...
wounded from its denial...                             
the unaffirmed seek to satiate
their solitary starvation for 
unconditional love by any means 
necessary...wherever their isolated / 
distorted feelings lead them
no matter the depth of their 
rabbit holes nor the long-term 
consequences for their health 
and well-being let alone their 
Eternal Destination...spurred-on 
by bizarre influencers spewing 
imaginative hokum as a solution 
to their identity conundrum by 
encouraging radical transformations 
which though unattached to actual 
Reality none-the-less spark vain 
mythical dreams to conform their 
exterior appearances to match their
perceived interior identities as if one 
can make the immutable mutable and 
all-the-while coercing everyone around 
them into celebrating their perilous 
tragedy lest they be cancelled by the 
ever-watching ideologues of diversity / 
inclusion all-the-while knowing in their 
darkest unspoken recesses that xy's can 
never become xx's nor visa-versa no
matter how vehement the protestations
that such "cultural conjectures" are not 
part of the equation nor of the preposterous 
web of lies that undergird their obsessively 
narcissistic claims to be traveling in uncharted 
territories of a fantasied human nature no
longer shackled by Objective Universal Truth 
which itself is postulated as a hater's hallucination...
all of which screams for an answer to the 
question...when will someone of merciful mind 
and heart Accompany them and proffer the 
TRUE and ONLY Fulfillment for the Desperate 
Heart of the Lost by Speaking the Truth in Love?
the Answer lies in the Truth of Creation...
discovering the One who Created Human Beings 
as a Masterpiece of Creation knitting them 
together in their Mother's Womb from their 
very inception each in His own Image and Likeness...
Male and Female...Separate yet Equal...
Complementary...Created to Join Together
in a Sacred Act to bring forth New Life...
each Unique like a facet of a diamond United
in a Creation of Beauty and Structure with an
Order that goes beyond the visual...
Universal yet Individual / Distinct that surpasses 
even the most complicated algorithms or Science
and the Mysteries of the Universe...sui generis 
patterns Created by an Infinite Designer
captivated in Finite Beings who incessantly 
seek More than their imperfect nature can 
measure...a hunger for the Perfect mysteriously 
imbedded in their incomplete hearts which
long for the mending of their brokenness solely 
rooted in the One Crucified specifically for them
whose purpose and goal was to Heal the wounded 
hearts of a fallen humanity prone to deception 
by the evil one whose aim is always to capture 
and destroy any resemblance to their Perfect
Creator whose Invitation is to share His Devine 
Nature as a Beloved Son or Daughter Eternally 
Affirmed...Unconditionally Loved...Unique 
yet One in Mind and Heart with the Father 
of All who is with All and in All who Receive 
the Son in a Personal Relationship United by the 
Spirit who Abides within by Love as it was in 
the Beginning and will be in the End...Order...
Peace...no more Chaos / Confusion...
Desperation Eternally Ended

Reflection / Discussion:

-Why is Truth Universal / Objective?
-Why is it not based on Subjective feelings?
-What does Affirmation mean?
-What does 'wounded human nature' mean?
-How does Creation show the imprint of the Creator?
-How does Creation show order / structure in human beings?
-How do you know the 'evil one' is real?
-Where do you see in culture his 'lies / deceptions'?
-How does 'hunger for the Perfect' show itself?
-What does 'unconditional love' mean?
-How can we help those caught-up in gender dysphoria?
-What does 'speaking the Truth in Love' mean?

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Metanoia Mindset

Blow the Trumpets!...Sound the   
Alarm!...Open the Gates of your
Mind!...Change the way you think
about yourself...life...everything...
what I'm going to tell you will
radically transform your world if -
and this is the key - you receive it...
believe it...act on it...live it...
faithfully...nothing will remain the
same...so...listen carefully...I have 
Good News to tell you...you
are being offered a New Life with
New Eyes to See...New Ears to 
Hear...a New Mind to Think...a 
New Heart to Love...for Behold!
the old things will pass away and
ALL things will be made NEW...
Change your Mind about what is
possible and Believe the Gospel
and you shall Receive POWER
from on High to live Beyond your
Human Nature...Beyond your 
Natural Abilities...Indeed...you are 
being Chosen to Receive a Gift 
Beyond your wildest dreams...So...
Added to the Dignity of a Natural
Human Being Created in the Image 
and Likeness of God is the Super-
Dignity of a Supernatural Sharing / 
Participation in the Very Life of the 
Infinite / Eternal / Perfect / Divine 
Creator of the Universe...to Actually 
become His Adopted Son / Daughter 
because He becomes your Loving 
Abba Father...you become Divinized 
with ALL the Rights / Access to His 
Divine Presence and Personal Love 
as well as a Share in His Infinite / 
Eternal Inheritance of  Perfect Joy...
Peace...Love...Beginning In this 
Present Life and Fulfilled in the Life 
to Come...What an Amazing / Astonishing  / 
Holy Identity you have been Chosen to 
Receive aa a Pure Gift!! - Talk about 
being "Special"!!. Well...in response 
to such an astonishing revelation you 
justifiably can ask... How can this be 
possible...for...you?.. Why you?...and 
if you are forthright - you who are so...
how can I say this... politely?.... how 
about...imperfect?...most likely done 
many things that you are not proud of...
things you did / failed to do...and if you 
really think about it...even 'worshipped' 
false gods of money / success / pleasure / 
vanity / self-centered lifestyles / given to 
anger / resentment / unforgiveness...ALL 
of which leads to a Justified Eternity of 
Destruction...A Fiery Separation from the 
One who is PERFECT...so again...why 
you? you don't deserve it...to which I say...
yes...I agree. wholeheartedly...how can it be?...
BUT...it is not just you...ALL of us have 
sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God...
ALL Humanity is Fallen...ALL are Wounded 
by Sin...ALL need to be Saved from their 
Fallen Nature inherited from our First Parents 
who Freely Chose to Rebel against Abba Father...
were deceived by the Evil One and are prone 
to evil...enslaved to self and live in a world 
infatuated with sin...and thus there is an Infinite 
Chasm that separates the Holiness of the Divine 
and the Sinfulness of Humanity that ONLY ONE 
who is Both  Human and Divine who can Perfectly 
Span that abyss...and now here is the GOOD NEWS..
Jesus has accomplished this by His Outstretched 
Arms upon the Cross... Jesus - the Sinless One - 
the only Begotten Son of God who Became 
Man...took upon Himself our Sins and the 
Punishment of Death - WHY?...in a Word...
Mercy... out of Love for you and me He was 
Pierced...Tortured...Mocked...Murdered but 
on the Third Day ROSE from the Dead and is 
ALIVE / REAL...and thus Conquered Death / 
Sin / Satan and Now OFFERS this Victory to 
ALL - including YOU...who CHOOSE to Receive 
Him as Lord and Savior..to SURRENDER and 
Receive.....Forgiveness / Mercy to ALL who Repent / 
Turn away from Sin...to Receive  A New Life...
New Hope...New Love...a Sharing in His Divine 
Life...His Very Nature...Ask to be Filled with 
His Holy Spirit...Become His Disciple to Follow 
Him...Take on His Mission and Purpose for your 
Life... to Live a Supernatural Life here and now 
using the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to 'Do what He 
is doing...Say what He is Saying'.. to Go Make 
Disciples by Living the GOOD NEWS as... 
Behold...He Makes ALL Things NEW.!!!

Discussion / Reflection:

-What is the 'Good News'?
-How does 'Metanoia' - 'Change your Mind' - prepare you for the Good News?
-How does it make you feel when you hear that you are Loved  as Jesus Loved you?
-What does it mean to Repent of your Sins?
-If you are Catholic, go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
-What does it mean to Choose Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
-Have you decided to Follow Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
-If not, I encourage you to do it now in your own words.
-Find a Support Group of Committed Believers.
-Become involved in Service.
-Break ties to your sinful past.
-Develop a daily Prayer Life including Scripture Study.