The Healing

forever assuming
abandonment by an
uncaring Father
when sorrow's arrow
ends its journey by
finding its mark
in my heart
a recurring nightmare of
debilitating loss
disturbing daily life
without apologizing
for its intrusion
reliving yesterday's pain today
without the benefit of
tomorrow's perspective
despite the protest
from my soul's
rebellious emotions
squandering Faith's life-savings
only to discourage
an embattled belief
struggling to stay afloat
buffeted by turbulent seas of
unanswerable questions that
plague my spinning mind only to
grasp at a lifeline of rescue
when Grace intervenes
through prayer's supplication
leaning on a trusted shoulder of the
Man of Sorrows
resurrected by the Father to
bear my burden
carry my cross
sooth my wound
speaking words of comfort
softly
relieving my agonizing memories
tenderly
knowing my frailness
without remembering
my doubts based on
anxious imaginations and
terrorizing dreads yet
offering only Faithful Love
which overcomes heartaches
with an Embrace of
never-ending assurance
providing relief
though only temporarily
knowing that acceptance
ushering-in Peace is
short-lived... but cyclic
growth is ensured and ultimate
healing is assured yet measured in
increments of daily surrender to a
Savior who Loves to Save while
Trusting despite the challenge of
conflicted Hope

Reflection/Discussion:
-How does "The Healing" describe dealing with loss?
-How can we let Jesus "bear our burden and carry our cross"?
-What does "the challenge of conflicted hope" mean?
-What is your experience of healing?
-How is it similar/different?
-How does sharing with others help?
-How has your healing changed you?

The Glory

bowing down
without taking a peek
wishing I could do so but
I dare not because
I cannot bear the
sight of
His Glory
His Beauty nor
His utter Holiness
without feeling like
I would disintegrate
still
He bids me to
come into His Presence
why? how can it be that
He Loves me so?
He knows full-well that
I have failed Him
time and time again
I have not done
great things for Him nor
brought fruitful numbers to
Love and Serve Him
what have I done to
deserve His
Passionate Embrace?
His Kiss from the Cross?
His Spirit of Power and Life?
Nothing
it is All a Gift with
only a 'Yes' being requested
and yet...
even with my acceptance I
still cannot bring myself to
gaze upon Him without

humbly
acknowledging my
unworthiness...
non-the-less I shall
Worship Him -
The King of Glory
Mighty Lord
Risen Savior
Son of God
Prince of Peace
Lover of my soul
and accompany Him
into the Presence of
The Father by
The Holy Spirit
I weep in Joy only
Knowing that
I am Loved
Grateful  to
Be Here and
Give Him
All I am and

Hope to be...

Reflection/Discussion:

-What can we do to deserve His Love? Why?
-What is the Lord asking of you now?
-How can you prepare now to come into His Presence?
-How can you be accountable to grow in your Love and Witness?
-How can you grow to Praise and Thank Him in your daily life?
-Ask the Holy Spirit to take you into His Presence. Be still. It is He.
-Have you ever experienced His Glory? Describe your experience.

-If not, you will. There is MORE!

The Trials

trials are the power washings 

of your soul and that is why I

permit them...they push you 

beyond your limitations..
beyond your own strength /
coping abilities / endurance to

where discouragement - even

feelings of despair - turn your

focus inward to protect yourself

as the storms of life threaten 

your stability and expose your 

weakness of talent...character...

faith... hope... love in the midst 

of circumstances you cannot /

will not control and bring you to

humility's realization that you
simply need help and no longer
can do it all by yourself...that
you... need to change...are not 

easily transformed into Holy men /

women - sometimes resisting 

what you know in your hearts 

to be best for you... frozen by fear 

or stubbornly seeking your own 

will...even sometimes pursuing
deadly behaviors to satisfy fleshly 

desires or avenues of worldly quests
that enthrone the self in order to
build your own kingdom not Mine
these harden your heart to My 

Love and can lead you to turn away 

from My Light down into the Darkness...
I have so much More for you
than you can ever realize -
Realities of the Kingdom that 

I freely offer but many times are 

never accepted and though you 

may not understand the why's 

and the how's of this particular 

trial you are now enduring

what I am presenting to you is a
powerful opportunity to enter into 

My Passion which bore your
every sorrow...
every pain...
every doubt./ fear..
every sin by
uniting your trials with Mine
permitting Me to have My Way 

with you to lead you into My 

Tender Treasures that await you by...

Purifying you to become purely Mine...

Growing into My Divine Purposes to...

Think as I Think

See as I See

Hear as I Hear

Speak as I Speak

Love as I Love...

Surrender as I Surrendered
Depending not on your own
strength and natural abilities
but upon My Generous Graces

in the Holy Spirit so Freely Given
by the Father to Re-create you

into My Image and Likeness...so...
Stay close and Keep your eyes on Me...

Simply ask for what you need

Surrender yourself / circumstances to Me

Persevere one day at a time....

Praying...'Jesus, I Trust in you'... 

'Have your Way in me'...and.

My Spirit will Transform you into a 

Holy Disciple...

Faithful Witness...
Joyful Sign of the
Kingdom of Heaven -
your Eternal Home - after
all your trials have passed and
every tear is wiped away

Reflection/Discussion:
-What struck you about this poem? Why?
-What is your experience of trials?
-What have you learned?
-Are you going through a trial now?
-If yes, be open to share it with others.
-How can you support others in their trials?
-Reach out to them in prayer and presence

The Narrative Battle

Satan has a narrative
created specifically
for you
maybe
you don't understand it
you don't even know it exists but
you believe it
you live it
it is the source of
your pain
the basis of your unspoken insecurities
the reason why you may
doubt your worth and
look to trinkets or titles for
value and fulfillment or
live with sometimes
debilitating depression
irrational fears / anxieties
stemming from
wounds that stoke your
anger, resentment
even vindictiveness
robbing your life of peace or
fueling self-destructive behaviors
while stuffing
unresolved pain
together with
justification's unforgiveness
further down your
ever hidden true self
desiring a life of love but
silently harboring in your
heart of hearts the
naked calumny that
you are unloveable
otherwise why these
incessant feelings of
abandonment and rejection
zero self-worth
it all comes from the
lips of the evil one
temptations
lies
accusations
deceptions
all designed to achieve
dominion over your
thinking
behavior
relationships
pushing your "hot buttons"
towards your ultimate destruction
using the sins of others against you
whether of
commission or omission
then you interpret them
construing their motivations
letting your bitterness fester
deciding  to sin in vengeance but
now you open the door to
demons who
play their games with
your mind luring you
into the acceptance of lies
about yourself or others
and onto paths of
habitual sin down the
rabbit hole of annihilation
now they have you where
they want you
living in a web of deception
turbulent feelings of
confusion and disorder-
if only you were ...whatever...
you get angry at God
He should have done this or that
prevented such and such so
you take the
"I'll show you" approach
you rebel
take control of your life
live for yourself
do what you want
whenever you want
obsessed with things
always going your way
or...... be the victim
feeling sorry for yourself
living like you have to be perfect
then you will be loved
but you know you can't
so now you are
insecure and frustrated
always striving
always not quite getting there
always the "do-gooder"
always the one that can be counted on
always so "nice" but
fear and doubt
strip your success of joy
knowing you still have
so much more to accomplish before
you have truly proved yourself...
STOP!!!!!!!!!
STOP NOW!!
it is all LIES
you are already Loved
you are already Precious to
the Father
Jesus died for you because
He Loves you
you don't have to prove yourself
it's ok that you are imperfect
that's the point
He knows that
it's why He became
one of us
He Loves you anyway
He knows your weakness
that's why He
gives you His Spirit to
Empower you to change to
become the person He
calls you to be
He has a Purpose for you
your restless heart now
can Rest
so it all comes down to a
Relationship
His Love for you and
your love for Him
let TRUTH be the
narrative you live by
looking to Him for
Freedom from sin
Freedom to forgive

Grace to Love and

Be Loved
Power for
spiritual warfare and
deliverance
healing from wounds
long ago inflicted and
rooted in
powers of darkness
ask Him to reveal your
true identity- a
Son / Daughter of God
let Him tear down your
false identity
walls of self-protection
fortifications of lies
bringing them into
Light's revelations
renouncing their
power over you
embracing Truth's power
persevering through the
process of painful healing
opening yourself to
loving relationships of support
giving over your own
goals and desires
in order to
serve His Kingdom first
there is MORE for you
beyond what you can
think or imagine
begin today to
understand and reject the
web of lies
know the Truth
live in Freedom
embracing your
New Life...

Identity in Christ -

a Precious

Child of God

Reflection/Discussion:

-How does this poem relate to your experience?
-How have you been wounded by other's sins of commission/omission?
-What lies have you believed about yourself or others?
-Make a list of people who have hurt you, take them to prayer, repent where you have to repent and      forgive them-verbally-  remembering that forgiveness is a decision not a feeling.
-What is spiritual warfare and deliverance?
-Find out about the "Unbound Ministry".
-Where can you find support for your journey to healing?











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The Identity Issue

who are you?
the world -
that which is at
enmity with God -
tells you your
identity resides in your:
sexual preferences

gender decisions
transitory feelings
job / career

bank account
fame

trophies
material possessions
influence
power
physical appearance
talents
but.....
is that really true?
we search...are
looking for.....what?
what makes me..ME
in reality
each one of us is
wounded:
born into original sin
with darkened intellects
weakened wills
self-centered tendencies

attractions to evil

in a word: sinners
then as we grow up
we encounter the
sins of others...including
our parents' sins of

omission or commission -
inflicting wounds in our
tender hearts
even in the best of families -
then we respond
out of our own interpretations
with our own sins of
omission or commission
then the evil one - and
yes he really does exist -
who originally led others to
hurt you 
lies to you about....you...
your issues...value...defects
mostly that you are
unlovable
nothing special and a
loser....otherwise...you
wouldn't have been treated that way or

feel the way you do and that
leads you to look for your 

identity / security in exterior 

things or inward feelings...something...
anything to feel special...
important....lovable...and
not alone...always 
needing to feel wanted

needing to prove yourself
all the while combating the
feelings of rejection whether from
others or yourself
with the logical results of
confusion
loneliness
self-pity
anger
rebellion
self-absorption and
any or all supposed
thinking / behavior -

decisions / vows - that
brings you relief and that
feeling of being happy
but all that is NOT the
TRUE YOU
yes, they are what you
hang your hat on....but
you are more than
all those things put together
you are the Beloved
Created to share...Intimately...
in the very Nature of God
you are formed by the very
Personal Decision of  the Father Himself
to be His Adopted Son or Daughter
to experience His Love
to cherish the realization that
Jesus - the Father's only begotten Son -
suffered extreme torture -
a horrible, unjust death -
stripped of all dignity
why?
for YOU...to take your

sin and its just punishments 

upon Himself because
you are worth it
you are special
one of a kind and
He Loves You Passionately

with all your weaknesses / sins
but doesn't want to leave you there

He has MORE for you...
so...
don't believe the lies
don't follow the world's thinking
don't settle for less
don't look elsewhere because
you won't find
your true self or happiness in
feelings or externals
but only in THE TRUTH:
YOU..... ARE....HIS.... BELOVED!
you can receive that Truth by
receiving Jesus....so....
just ask Him to:
reveal Himself to you.
let you experience His Love for you
forgive you
come into your heart
be your Lord and Savior to
find healing and freedom and
thrive in that Identity
now and forever

Reflection/Discussion:
-How have you been wounded by others?
-Begin to be free by forgiving. Ask for the Grace.
-What have you hung your identity on in the past?
-Reject the lies in the name of Jesus.
-Ask and find support in your new life.
-How can you make the time each day to pray and read the Word?

The Word of the Cross

the Way of the Cross is
the Way of Love
in the laying down of
your will and your
very self that brings
My very Life to you
it is in Loving others that
you Love Me and
are conformed into
My Image and most
become One with Me
there to find the Joy
you were
born to bathe in the
Blood of My Cross
for others
so do not run away
nor hide from My Cross
but rather
embrace it with the
Grace I freely offer you
I know your weakness and
need for My Strength
all are born into frailty
daunted by trauma's potential
even resisting the hardship of Love
that is why I freely offer
My Spirit of Power for
Courage and Persevering
Trust in the midst of Suffering
All  are yours for the asking
the Way of the Cross is
the Way to Eternal Joy
it is the Way back to
the Father
so Come with Me
bear My Cross with Me
let us Till your fertile ground
Sow
Water
Reap the Harvest of
My Saving Cross
Together

Reflection/Discussion:

-Where is the Cross in your life?
-What strikes you about this Word?
-How does loving others bring the Cross into your life?
-How do you feel about suffering in your walk with the Lord?
-How would you relate to others in their suffering?
-How would you encourage them?

The Whisper

He is speaking but
are we listening?
or rather
do we even care?
too much interference
preoccupations
responsibilities
interests
social and financial goals
problems at work or home
or both
so little time to
do so much
it's easy to say:
at least I go to Church
well, sometimes or
maybe when I'm
pestered to go or

feeling a little guilty

for not going in a while
but I don't
get much out of it anyway
so why torture myself
let my wife take the kids
that'll take care of it all...
then... reality strikes a discord
whether it be
sickness / crisis
job loss / lay off
affair / divorce
injury / death
any one or combination
to learn that
life is fragile and fleeting
many times unstable
with heartaches and sorrows
as unwelcomed invaders
things change
sometimes drastically....
so now, I'm listening but
don't hear anything except
echoes in my anxious mind
stability fades away
searching ascends while
darkness descends
only to find that
control is a fantasy
so is self-reliance and
in the end bring only
insecure self-absorption...
it is solely surrender that
opens my heart to
know the One who
gave Himself up for me
in an Encounter that
changes everything
He is Real and Alive
and Loves me
so I decide to give myself
over into His Hands

Ask Him to be my 

Personal Lord and Savior
to Take up my Cross 

Follow and Serve Him 

Always and Above All

for His Love is always
reaching out
the First to speak
actively not passively
with longing not indifference
deep within
piercing my defenses
resting in my soul
only then to recognize
His Whisper

Reflection/Discussion:

-Do you take the time to listen to the Lord?
-How can you practically do that?
-How do you discern if it really is the Lord?
-How does Sacred Scripture help you discern His word to you?
-Talk about this with someone who prays each day.
-Join a support group of fellow disciples of Jesus.

The True Intimacy

though unnamed
nor identified yet
so easily assumed but
so likely undeveloped and
more-often-than-not
un-attained
True Intimacy
beckons us from within
like a soft whimper
lost in the loneliness of night
longing for love
yearning for completion
while telling no one-
even your spouse- of
your emptiness and
desire for more
while you settle for the
status quo despite
vain pledges of
affection smothered by
colliding schedules
self-sufficiency delusions
self-fulfillment dreams and
self-protective habits which
drive you into
self-absorbed fantasies
and semi-acceptable losses
descending into desolation-
alone... wounded from
long ago..vaguely.aware of the
consequences but not
the source and questioning
what happened?
how did we get here?
is this all there is?
what do we do now?
but ...all is not lost because
Grace is always already offered
and can intervene if
we... seek and ask...
are open to
Love's Reality who can
redeem our forlorn
condition when we are
washed by Water and Blood
from His pierced side...
renewed by the Spirit
we willingly open ourselves to
knowing and being known
accepting humility's
confession of failure
giving and receiving forgiveness...
committing to change by
guaranteed Grace....willing to
get whatever help is necessary...
step by step
beginning with authentic
self-disclosure-not hiding
or masking my true
thoughts / feelings but
transparently communicating
what is really going on inside
thus being vulnerable-not
self-defensive / protective  but
making the decision to
willingly reveal our true selves
because we are willing to
pay-the-price to attain the prize
by embarking on the journey into
the promised land of
I and Thou...
Husband and Wife
Brother to Brother
Sister to Sister
a willingness to risk all to
love-as-I-desire-to-be-loved...
a foretaste of Heaven's
Perfect Union...
courageously accepting the
possibility of
getting hurt or
being rejected yet
surrendering to a
healing process of
Divine Transformation to
live out our actual selves in
True Intimacy

Reflection/Discussion:

-What comprises true intimacy?
-What does it take to initiate true intimacy?
-Do you have true intimate relationships?
-Why? Why not?
-What prevents you from attaining that?
-How is this a "healing process"?
-Do you have an intimate relationship with Jesus?
-How can that happen?

The Imitation

If you desire to
Follow Me
Love Me
above all...I Call you to
take up your cross and
embrace your mission
with Determined Passion since
My Way is not for the
faint of heart
nor the slothful self
bound to pleasure and

self-fulfillment in this world for
I handed My Body over
that you may gain the
same victory over
death's dominion and

sin's slavery and with Me
gather an Eternal harvest by
Mercy's Donation...
your imitation of My Sacrifice by
your death to self 
requires handing over your
will for Mine...all 
plans...preferences...
egotistical agendas for
Love's discretion - even
self's pride / interest to
wash wayward feet in
humble service -
it is a daily martyrdom
deliberately chosen with full
knowledge and consent...

it is the Via Dolorosa to 

Calvary's Enthronement but

ultimately leading to the
empty tomb
Robed in Glory...Forever!

Now it is for you...

Filled with My Spirit and

Bathed in My Presence...to

Manifest by Love's Sacrifice 
My Image within

Reflection / Discussion: 

-What is necessary to live a life of sacrifice like Jesus?

-How can we attain those elements?

-What is the Via Dolorosa?

-Find a support group to 'walk the Via Dolorosa together.

-What in your life needs to change to walk the Via Dolorosa?

-Start with one area and ask the Holy Spirit to make a plan. 

The Yearning

time lends itself to fathoms

even before its own end surrenders

earthly limits have eternal desires

revealing the longing for
something more than limitations... 

appetites without lasting satisfaction

ends without barriers

even a beginning without an end

then without notice or regard

life impinges our assumptions

pushing questions into our consciousness

why’s douse the flame of un-reflective mania

pushing us beyond daily routines when

emptiness begins to fill us and

limitless waves of  needs / desires 

keep rolling-in to our inner shores

without the hint of fulfillment yet

are real...intentionally intimate

promises planted Divinely in

the innate recesses of our hearts

death’s finality and injustice

leave all seeking more than
life could possibly give

pointing to questions posed incessantly

some finality to seeking unspoken...

unwritten passions for a purpose...

some sense for the illogic of life

where did my journey begin? certainly

not in the limits of sources known

but in a perfection beyond sight

planted in the fibers of my being

in depths beyond knowledge

how soon will seeking cease?

what will be left undone...unfulfilled?

is life destined to the constant slavery of circles?

nature yearns for super-nature

being points to super-Being

time to timeless

temporary love to everlasting ecstasy 

where my limitless longings
can find rest

in a never ending

joy beyond imagination's fantasies 

so meaning’s questions negate busyness

if listening is at all a value for

if all there is lays in sight
though beautiful
it fades just as winter comes and
takes the crown of colors to loss

the cries of today fade to whispers

when tomorrow dawns yesterday’s sleep

without a satisfactory ending while
caught in recurring dreams

finding our endings empty

we are most to be pitied

we ache to
live forever
find completion

for our longings
yearning beyond the
daily filling and emptying cycle of basics and passions to

find our true end beyond ourselves in the

hidden realms of our beginning

a Source for what is...

for who I am and destined to become

a Creator yes but more than a

logical Source of Reality

beyond reason’s visible conclusions

where only Revelation can enlighten that

the Supreme Being is our Abba Father
who Himself is revealed by
His Son the Savior whose
Self-sacrifice is our
initiation into a Reality inspired by 

seeking Union without end

a shared existence of evermore
dreams turning into a progression of
Passionate / Intimate encounters 

melding into an Eternity of Fulfillment

and I and Thou become One...Forever

Reflection / Discussion:

-How does your experience of life concur or differ 

 from the portrayal given above?

-Why? How? Give examples.

-Without Infinite Love, how is longing resolved?

-How do you embrace the invisible?

-How does seeking the Infinite in the Finite work out?

-How does sorrow / loss / pain fit in to all this?

-After achieving a goal in this fleeting life, what then?

The Abandonment

letting go of
treasures long revered as
good and holy ideals
yet rarely
spoken about
though each
cut to the chase of my
need to control
according to
my own desires
my own will
for my present and future
my "who's who" of identity
too much of me
not enough of Thee
repentance bears the
message of peace
borne in sorrow
as forgiveness is received
when
Jesus is my Lord
He saves me from my idolatry-

making ministry my 

'be all and end all' 

the proof of my value but
my life is in His hands
I know He Loves me and
has a plan for my life but
I can't see it right now
there is no clarity and
hasn't been for
oh so long...
when questions about my past
aren't answered
when I don't understand
I can only surrender
not once but
incessantly in weakness
despite my questions
Trust is the issue -
a Faith beyond my abilities 
a Grace unearned yet gifted 

while storms buffet the
foundations of my life
all the more does
His Love fertilize 
my love to grow 

as trust is enriched 
by seeking Him alone
as my All-in-All
my only Life
my only Hope
my only Joy
received in
Thanksgiving
day by day in
abandonment to
His Loving Presence

Reflection / Discussion:

-What are the main issues in your faith life?

-What is the Lord teaching you?

-How are you responding?

-What support system do you have?

-If none, seek one that you are comfortable with.

-Don't try to live your faith life alone.

The Gracious Gift

beyond measure
Mercy's Gracious Gift
uplifts our weariness
like wings in
unseen drafts from
Love's embrace                                                                                             
intuitively knowing
it is all unearned
even when we
creatively initiate Contact
we are merely responding
to His Actual Movement
He is the
-Giver
-Leader
-Savior who saves
-Lover who first Loved us
it is His Will we obey
His Direction we follow
His Power we use
His Love we give
His Mercy we offer
in hope-filled anticipation
spreading our wings
confident that
we too shall soar
that Love surely
comes as the dawn
even though we
sometimes linger with
darkened emotions
battered by storms
often beyond our control in
tests of Trust
as those who languished
between the Crucifixion
and the Resurrection
waiting
longing with
questioning expectation
unable to figure it all out
Grace
a Mystical Balm and

Power to ascend
assured by
His Sacred Word
learned by repetitions
that we truly can
rely upon the One
who Lives within
a Force  without
limitations
yet Gentle in offering
an immovable Rock
upon which to
build His Kingdom
not ours
humility's requirement
removes the
bravado of self-reliance-
a deception of our enemy-
rooted in the pride of life
reluctant to let go our
reins of control to the
One who Surrendered all
for us so that we too
could walk in a Freedom
secured by Grace
freely offered
beyond measure

Reflection/Discussion:
-Are we offered Grace if we don't ask for it? Why/not?
-Where in the Gospels do you see Grace offered?
-How does self-confidence relate to Grace?

-What are the challenges in letting go the reins of control?

-Is Grace "felt"? When/why/not?
-What are the hinderances to Grace?
-How do feelings help or hinder our response to trials?
-How can we cooperate with Grace in midst of trials?

The Magis

dissatisfied with the lesser
Craving the Greater

you sense something different...

something... more...out there...in

uncharted territories but nevertheless

drawing you...challenging you to

venture into the unexplored...

unanswered...which you simply

Know...in your heart that He is 

Moving / Calling you to go

further in....higher up...
beyond your present circumstances...your
estimated boundaries of likely possibilities...

it is a New...Unfamiliar Way of 
fiercely stepping out...determined to

Follow Whatever Direction is 

Opening before you- no matter its

undiscovered nature...nor its seeming

impossibilities -  but it is rooted in

Grace's Infinite Possibilities...its
ongoing Power of Transformation...a 

Dependency on the Supernatural... 

beyond this world's mortal strengths 

or horizons...an Assurance of Being 

Equipped to Accomplish the Eternal

Mission / Vision of the Master whom 

you desperately...vehemently pursue...

spurred on by the Spirit to Seek Him...

His Will to be set apart for His Purposes -

to bring His Love... Mercy... Compassionate

Saving Word to lost souls...tortured by sin...

enslaved by their passions...living-out the 

deception that this world will bring them 

the fulfillment for which they yearn-a 

fanciful utopia of temporal happiness- rather 

than the Kingdom of Eternal Peace and Joy 

that only Jesus can bring by His Death and 

Resurrection for our sake which we then 

receive and emulate by laying down our lives 

for Him so as to fulfill His Mission.to Bring 

His Word... His Kingdom to the ends of the earth...

it is only in Seeking the 'Why not's' of His Infinite 

Capabilities that you can experience the 

Extravagance of His Power and Love which 

surges forth from His Victory over Death and 

the Anointing of His Holy Spirit with whom

you have entwined yourself...His Mission

is now your Mission...your daily burden to go

higher up...further on...deeper into
His Passionate Purpose to bring...
Mercy to the sinner
Light to those in darkness
Healing to the wounded
Meaning to the seeker
Life to the dying
Love to the forsaken
Vision to the blind
Freedom to the enslaved

Glory to His Name
indeed... there are 

Greater Needs
Greater Challenges

Greater Goals

out there requiring even
Greater Desires
Greater Visions

Greater Efforts...beyond the

confines of your experiences...
purview of your meager understanding...

what you formerly thought was 

unthinkable but now the "what if's"

of Infinite...Creative... Boundless 

Love is More,,,much much More...

Higher...Wider...Deeper...

than you can Imagine or 

Dare to Dream about...where

greater obstacles merely mean

Greater Overcoming...

so then...with your foot raised
ready to proceed
detached from your own
former ways
familiar fears

narrow expectations
limitations of vision

deficiency of strength

Relying on His Power...

Word...Grace...Spirit
unfettered from
this world's allurements

its enthronement of self through

power...pleasure...prestige 

poised to creatively

compete for the Prize...
win the Eternal Race of

Light v Darkness

Truth v Deception

Good v Evil

Holiness v Sin

Life v Death

Heaven v Hell...

God v Satan...as you 

Now Give Him your heart...

mind...soul...strength..

Fiercely Declaring...'Lord... I will

Live for You Alone..

Have Your Way in me'...as you

you are Knighted with the

Sword of the Spirit and thereby

Accept your Heroic Calling of

'Magis' 

Reflection/Discussion:

-Read about St.Ignatius of Loyola, the saint famous for 'magis'. 
-What does "Magis" mean?
-How could living by "Magis" change your perspective?

-What limitations are you called to 'put aside'?

-How do you do that?
-How can "Magis" affect your prayer life? Service? Marriage? Work? Evangelistic outreach?
-More...there is More....do you want it?  What will you do to get it?
-What does 'fiercely declaring Lord I will live for you alone' mean for your life?
-

The Seduction

turning away from
nature's self-evident reality
God's innate plan for
human sexuality as is
plainly shown in
our physical bodies
from the beginning
turning towards
Satan's seduction by
attempting to
mend the
unhealed wounds
from humanity's
fallen nature and a
father-affliction
meeting unfulfilled needs by
assuming a
false identity
unfounded at birth but
nurtured by
sin's rebellion
fondled by pride's
notoriously destructive
propensities whereby
compulsive desires overpower          
creation's truths which
flourish and sustain life
while proposing
risky lifestyles which are
not only unhealthy
as well as
objectively disordered by
deviating from the
Creator's  purpose for
human sexuality
but also are
presented as
progressive enlightenment
to which all are
expected to bow down as
idols of a
radical social utopia where
tolerance and
emotional safety are only
tools in the war against
religious liberty
rational family values and
society's established norms
where free debate is an
unwarranted option when
social engineering is god as
young minds and hearts
become fodder for
The New Culture
a captive audience
ripe for indoctrination
ready for grooming
primed for confusion
where true is false
false is true
right is wrong
wrong is right
no one can dissent
no one can object
all must submit
without a peep or the
demonizing hammer
will be unleashed
at the so-called
bigots and haters of  the
so-called
persecuted minorities
Christian morality is
portrayed as
no longer relevant
moral even Christian and
relegated to the
dregs of bygone centuries
but know this:
it is not out of hate but Love
that speaks the Truth in Mercy
offering Freedom
bringing Holiness  and
Wholeness to
those who are
willing to
turn to Jesus
forsake sin
receive forgiveness
claim their true Identity as
Sons and Daughters of God
experience they are Loved for
who they are in their
inmost being
live a New Life
be clothed in the same
Chastity to which
all are called to
take up the cross
follow the narrow way in the
Power of the Spirit for
Strength in our weakness
bringing as many as possible
to know the
Fulfillment and Joy of
His Personal Love

Reflection/Discussion:
-How can we grow in understanding God's plan for family life?
-Try to explain in a few sentences, in your own words, His plan for family life?
-Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2331-2391
-How does satan's seduction come into play?
-How does our physical bodies evidence God's plan for sexuality?
-Suggest to your parish priest to talk about this topic.
-What is the basis of our identity?
-Is homosexuality a healthy lifesytle? Why/not?
-Is disagreement with someone's lifestyle "hateful"? Why/not?
-How are single/married people to live lives of Chastity?

The Unveiling

Behold
The veil is forever lifted
For the redeemed
So we may enter into
The Holy of Holies
To offer the Passover Sacrifice
In sacramental thanksgiving.
Now we are no longer separated
From the Great I AM
But come face to Face
With the revealed Abba Father
And with the Lamb in Glory

By the Power of the Holy Spirit
Surrounded by the hosts of Heaven
Crying Holy...Holy...Holy is the Lord
Not just for some
But for all who accept the call
It is the marriage feast of the Lamb
With the Bride of Christ
Sealing the New Covenant
By our Communion
With the Body and Blood
Torn and shed that we may be holy and one
Free to worship without fear
To become an integral part of the
Offering of the Perfect Sacrifice
By the hands of the Perfect Priest
Each one and the same
Behold
The Lamb of God
Slain for our sins
Now as Bread and Wine
On the altar of sacrifice
In the new Temple
Of the heavenly Jerusalem
Here we encounter the Presence
Who surrounds and fills us
The visible sign of the invisible Reality
By our acceptance we declare
That it is the Word of God
We believe and follow and so with pause
Receive also as Judge
When He comes again
Riding on the Clouds
Behold
Let our Family's sign be crossed with care
For it shows who we are
And the Mysteries we celebrate
Let us listen with open ears
To the Truth of our Covenant
And resolve to live as we profess
Let us offer with open hearts
All that we are
Mixing with the water and wine
Our sacrifices with His
Let us worship in Spirit and Truth
With reverence and awe
The Father through with and in the Son
Let us humbly receive the consummation of Love
We are so generously offered -
The heavenly Manna for our earthly journey
And shout with all the saints and angels
The Great Amen...yes
So be it!

Reflection / Discussion:

--Explain, in your own words, what happens at Mass.

-What is your experience at the Holy Sacrifice?

-What are some things you can do to prepare for Mass?

-What are some things during Mass that can enhance your experience?

-Do you stay after Mass for a time of Thanksgiving? 

-If not, try it out. 

The Holy One

finding myself
unprepared
ill-equipped
ultimately unworthy yet
ushered into
His Presence
I could only
fall upon my knees
burying my face in
my arms at the
Magesty of
His Holiness
humbled by the One
whose Perfect Love
was beyond the
limitations of my humanity to
comprehend
nothing in this earthly life
before or after
compared to or explained
such a Reality
still
it captured a familiar longing
planted deep within and
long ago at my second birth
but now finding fruition
as a fulfillment of the
hidden Divination in myself
yearning to blossom
though never fully realizing
what that meant nor
that it was even missing
speechless
I dared not peek
I could only Be there
settling spontaneously into
silent adoration
receiving an acceptance
without compremise
apprehension or effort
recognizing in His Presence
an undeserved Love
generous in Giving
rich in Mercy
pure in Joy so that
I never wanted to
leave Him
have nothing past or future
but only now
beginning to realize that -
though not always perceived -
He is always Present
it is only I who am absent
forgetting His Love
off into my own world of
self-centeredness
self-importance
busyness
my own little kingdom of
false gods into whose
presence I rush headlong by
momentary excursions into
illusions of fulfillment pursuit
or anxiously emersing myself into
this world's daily needs
interests or proclivities
sometimes good and
begrudgingly necessary
but never reason enough to
remove myself from His Presence
now I need to constantly
remind myself to
know that only
One Thing is Necessary-
to Be... in the Presence of
The Holy One
there to find my
Alpha and Omega
my all in All
my True Rest
Yes Lord Jesus
Yes

Reflection/Discussion:

-Do you have a reverential sense of God's Holiness?
-Why/not?
-What can you do to show your reverence to the Lord?
-How can Eucharistic Adoration increase your reverence?
-Do you reverence the Name of God/Jesus? How?
-What can you do when others disrespect the Lord in your presence?
-How can you show reverence in your personal prayer?
-How can listening to Christian Worship music increase your devotion/reverence to the Lord?

The Chance

suppose
you don't
really understand
what the big deal is
about Jesus but
you think you do...
you vaguely
remember when
you were a kid
preparing for your
First Confession
First Communion
then later
Confirmation
they made you go to Mass
even your parents who
didn't always go
made you go all the time
'till finally
they stopped forcing you
because of all your pushback
nobody else was really into it
so why should you be
the only one?
then came College
and it was
craziness personified and
God wasn't even an issue
now...
it's the stress of  trying to
get a job
then... a better one...
bills to pay
relationship challenges
while adjusting to the
responsibility of
our first child coming soon
meanwhile...
sometimes in the
interruptions of life
thinking back on my history
and questioning
what if
there WAS something more there
than I realized?
what if
Jesus WAS who
He said He was?
what if
it was ALL TRUE?
some of my fellow workers
seem to experience
more than I ever did and
have something I don't have
they talk about Jesus as
someone Real and Alive
who loves them and
they love Him
strange...
it's hard to understand
but...
when all is said and done
I'd like to have what they have
they seem pretty happy
even though they deal with some of
the same stuff I do...
I don't know...
sometimes it's confusing
but maybe
I should take a chance
like they've suggested
maybe
make that decision to
ask Him to
show me if He's Real
start there
then maybe to
come into my life as my
Lord and Savior
when and if
He does show me
at least I'd know if
what they're saying is
true or not and
if it is true
it'll change everything
but if it's not true
I haven't lost anything...
I'm looking for more
there's got to be more than
what I've seen up to now
well....why wait?
Jesus...
I want to know you
help me to know you
reveal yourself to me
show me if you are real
if you're alive
show me
and... after many days of
countless requests
without a response
in the quiet stillness of the night
a surprise Intimacy uploads
an unfamiliar tear and
unwraps an unexpected Gift...

Reflection/Discussion:
-What is your religious/spiritual background?
-Are you willing to take a chance to see if Jesus is real?
-Why/not?
-If not, what is holding you back?
-Do you see the value in moving forward?
-Why/not?
-Who can you talk to about moving forward?

The Security

Am I really
your ALL?
The only One you
rely upon?
Your only Security
or do you
look to Me
only when
you have to?
security...
you seek it
long for it
plan for it
count on it...
the world-that which is
under the control of
the evil one-
the deceiver-
tells you to
look for it in
money
possessions
success
reputation
health

beauty
other people
spiritual philosophies

even false divinities

that attempt to
take My place
and sometimes you too
hedge your heart -
often inadvertantly -
looking for the
comfortable
familiar
safe and
without risk
relying on your
competencies and
not My Grace...
but all these are like
shifting sands -
stable one day
gone the next -
and because I Love you
I will not leave you in
your deception nor
let you stay in your
less than
whole-hearted
surrender to Me because
I desire to give
more of Myself to you
and so...
whatever is not
centered in Me
whatever directs you into
self-sufficiency - the path
leading to the Pride of Life -
I shall remove
sometimes slowly
other times expeditiously
but always purposely for
Holiness is My plan for you -
a Life beyond your abilities -
reached only through
trials of faith
purifications from
your fallen nature's
proclivities of idolotry that
lead you into darkness
there is only one Goal
everything leads you
either toward or away from
attaining- to
know and love Me above all
sharing My Divine Life
now and forever so...
set your heart on Me
keep your eyes upon Me
cling to Me in Love
as I uphold you and
do not wonder at the
firery ordeals that
enflame your life...
be Thankful for
they are the
Fires of My Love
purifying and
forming you into
My Image and
Likeness as I become 

your only True Security

Reflection/Discussion:

-Have you experienced this purification?  How?
-What was most difficult for you?
-How can you give / receive support in this proess?
-What changes in your life can aid you in this process?
-Ask the Holy Spirit to deepen your Security in the Lord.

-Be Thankful each day even for the trials.

-The Surrender Prayer: Jesus, I surrender myself to You,

  take care of everything. 

The Invitation

I know you...
everything about you...
nothing is hidden
from My eyes...
before you came to be
I knew you
Created you to be
with Me forever...
so, take this in:
I Love you
it was for you that
I bore the cross...
it was for you that
I carried your sorrows...
suffered your pains...
took upon Myself
your punishment and
died your death
rejected and despised
all...for....YOU
personally...
you may wonder
how can this be?
what have I done to
deserve all that?
who am I that
without my even asking and
knowing all my sins
you would First
Love.... me?
Yes
I know it is
beyond your understanding
yet it is true that
I created you to
know Me
know My Love for you and
I will reveal Myself to you
reveal My Love for you to taste
if you only ask
accept My invitation to
come into your life
to be your Savior
to receive
My Salvation for
although it is you I love
I do not love your sin-
when you choose
your own way rather than
The Way of Love
disclosed in My Word
when you choose
your flesh which leads to
your destruction
instead of Me- so
receive My invitation to be
your Lord
seeking to do My Will
instead of your own
come
follow after Me
serve My Kingdom
take on My mission
receive My Spirit and
Gifts beyond nature's limits
for...it is late...and
everyone must choose
one way or the other for
not to choose is to
choose against Me and
against your best interests
so say yes
turn away from sin
turn to Me for
life is short and
Eternity awaits

Reflection/Discussion:
-Do you feel Jesus actually wants you to know Him?
-That He actually loves you? Why/not?
-How would deciding to follow Him affect your daily life?
-Is there anything holding you back from deciding to follow Jesus?
-If so, talk it through with a trusted follower of Jesus.
-How can you help others to make that decision?

The Suffering Fellowship

bearing our griefs
carrying our sorrows
sharing our suffering
rejected and
despised by humanity
He came to
Redeem His Beloveds
take upon Himself our
overwhelming sins and
Just punishments
offering forgiveness to
all who choose to
receive His Love
bestowing Divine Adoption-
a New Identity of
breathtaking Dignity-
unthinkable
unreachable when
left to our own
limitations but
despite these Truths
Jesus did not come to
prevent all our suffering in
this present existence for
it was freely chosen when
humanity's rebellion
set in motion
within sin's decision
the consequences of
anguish and death as our
daily bread
though He took them all
upon Himself as
Redemption's insufferable Price
they remain embedded in
our nature's experience by
Satan's hand to
wreck havoc in this life and
eternal damnation for
all who freely choose to be
chained to sin's dominion in
this present age
however when we
unite our suffering with
His upon the Cross in
timeless wonder
they are Redeemed by Grace
into good for us and those
for whom we pray
though often
hidden in faith they
bring meaning into the
adversity of pain by
being entwined with
His Enduring and thus
made One in
Suffering Fellowship
validating the Truth that 

we are Not Alone when
sorrow washes over us and
trials engulf us - even 

death's dark shadow

has been conquered by the
Light of His Resurrection
promised to each Disciple who
passes through its portal
rising to Eternal Joy
with sorrow banished and
every tear wiped away
so it is the Reality that we can
foretaste their demise now in the
experience of the Power of the Spirit
Whom He  Promised to send
which we now see and hear
as the first Fruit of His
Eternal Victory and the
Crown of Everlasting Life

Reflection/Discussion:
-Compare Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 to this poem.
-How does Romans 8 fit-in with this poem?
-How does James 1:2-8 relate to this poem?
-How can you make "Redemptive Suffering" part of your life?
-Where in the Old Testament does it talk about the Holy Spirit being poured out?
-What does it mean to experience the Power of the Spirit?

The Weapon

suffering is a weapon
in the Kingdom of God
though darkness
boasts its terror to
crack our faith foundation
toppling trust's temple
into the quicksand of self-pity
ready to swallow-up
all who journey
Calvary's path...
impossible to avoid...
the evil one nevertheless
paints nightmares in
our imaginations
tempting us to live
surrounded with comfort cushions
to protect against hardship
avoid pain
be happy always
spitting out sorrow's
taste of bitterness
whatever the price
whatever the source
whatever the purpose
whether from the
selfish withholds of
committed love
sickness's surprise
financial ruin
nature's power
sin's rebellious destruction
self-infliction of addictions
ultimately death's
fierce inevitability
but the One who
bore our sin
carried our sorrows
healed our hearts
became our weakness
conquered death
offers His Life and

Ultimate Victory to us
for the asking...
suffering cannot be avoided
but it can be transformed
into a weapon to bring down
strongholds of darkness
change lives
heal wounds
calm fears
overcome barriers
bringing longsuffering

into transformations -

for ourselves... 

by molding us into an

'alter Christus' - one

like unto Christ - but only 

by Grace for it is

beyond our power alone

to be 'Holy' - Wholly 

Set Aside - to His Glory

for others...

by uniting our suffering with

Jesus on the Cross as an 

offering for those we love -

reformed by Grace into Grace -

a Weapon to Build the 

Kingdom of God and 

tear down the 

kingdom of the Enemy

Reflection / Discussion:

- Explain the Church's teaching on 'Redemptive Suffering'?

-Give an example in your own life.

-How does 'offering it up' help deal with suffering?

-Encourage others not to 'waste their suffering'  that is,

 simply 'getting through it' / 'putting up with it' or 

 complaining then, you will have the opportunity to 

 share with them this teaching which will transform 

 the way they look at suffering. It's transforming.

The Selection

at the end -
when temporal ends
and eternity begins -
when judgement
has to be made for
those who
have not encountered Me
having kept their hearts
to themselves without
any thought of Me...
many have questioned
what will happen to
these wayward souls?...
opinions one way
or the other are surmised
but no one really knows
except Me...
I continually Offer
New Life
Grace to Repent and
turn to Me
until
time runs out...
no one knows the
day or the hour
except Me...
hoping for a
change of heart
My Love is
never held back...
I allow difficult
circumstances  to
present opportunities for
coming Home but
some never accept
so
what am I to do?
it comes down to
one question for
each to answer
which brings each
face to face
with their own choice of
how they have already
determined for themselves
eternity's reward
by asking:
throughout your life
whom have you
freely chosen to
love and adore?
who was always first
in your heart?
for now and eternity
I shall permit you to
possess what you have
always selected to be
your all -
yourself...alone in 

the fiery darkness
but then again -
since you are reading this -
there is still time...

Reflection/Discussion:
-Who is first in your life?
-How do you show that?
-What needs to change in your life to grow in holiness?
-Where can you get support to change?
-How can you help those close to you to put Jesus first?
-How can you love Jesus more openly?

The Prodigals

wounded by
sin's original consequences
deceived by
modern fantasies of
independence and
self-fulfillment
ignoring the
reality of sin by
keeping their
hearts firmly in
their own possession
Prodigals have
withdrawn from My Presence
even those who call
themselves My Children -
followers of My Son -
by fulfilling the minimums
while resisting surrender
superficially faithful
while picking and choosing
what to believe and 

how to live their faith

while others...without pretense

are conquered by the
forces of darkness by
having their feelings
direct their behavior
thus proving them
chained to the
whims of a fallen nature
while their pride prevents the
dignity of My Gift -
to share My Nature -
bought by Precious Blood
thoughtlessly ignoring
My Love they
pursue their own desires
following the world's ways
ignoring My offer of Mercy
so
here I stand on
Calvary's hilltop
suffering with My Son
waiting with open arms
just as His are spread by
nails of sin
Our Hearts pierced by
rejection's spear
still...We have sent the Spirit
far and wide to
call and empower
Our Prodigals to
change their hearts

change their minds

Believe the Good News
return home by Grace

persevere through Satan's

temptation to gain the 

whole world so as to

finally sup with Us by

Breaking Sacred Bread 

together once again

thus
We entreat in tears:
turn back from
wandering foreign lands!

hear our Merciful plea!
your Royal Rings
and Robes
await!

Reflection/Discussion:
-Who are the Prodigals?
-What are some of the pitfalls for Prodigals?
-What does it mean to "come home"?
-What are some of the obstacles Prodigals face to come home?
-How does a Prodigal 'come home'?
-How can you help bring Prodigals 'home'?
-What has to change to bring this about?

The Golden Door

your inmost being -

that which you
protect with
formidable defenses
made impregnable from
years of construction
all to secure your heart
Created and Loved by Me yet
wounded... from within... by
sin's original damages:
-an intellect
darkened and prone to deception
-a will
weakened by the
defiant menace of pride
-fierce narcissistic inclinations
which all too often act
as tyrannical dictators...
and... from without by...
-others' transgressions of
commission / omission-too
often by those closest to you
-lies of the Enemy ravishing
your True Identity as a
Precious Child of God
-your own sinful responses
from decisions crafted as damage
control in order to to move forward

but... in the depths of all the
sometimes quiet disorder
there resides your heart which
stores all that has pierced it
as well as being the core of
your identity / seat of your authority -
which has only one entrance - a 

Golden Door which is
locked securely with the
Key of Freedom -
gripped ever so fiercely- and
to be opened
by an interior handle -
its only possibility -
a decision to be made
with utmost deliberation for...
-no one enters
without your invitation
-no one remains
without your permission..
-no one is evicted
without your consent...
Behold...
I stand at the Door
and knock...
-always gently
yet persistently
-always inviting
never demanding
-always respecting
never compelling
nor despairing
holding on to the hope to
become your Beloved for...
you have always been My Desire...
it is by your Acceptance of
My Love that your Baptismal
Identity is Affirmed and
Transformation into My
Disciple commences ...that
we may become One as
I have always Longed-for
since your Inception's Desire in
My Father's Heart so that I may
Give Myself to you and
you to Me... the
Sharing of Our very Nature
with you...as your old nature
will begin the ultimate Journey
step by step into Perfect
Love's Triumphant Glory
healing by healing
Tenderly being Renewed into
Joy's Perfect Image-
My Promise to you
written long ago in My
Precious Blood which
remains to this day that...
I will Always Love you and
No longer will you be alone...
thus it is now that
I Stand and Knock...
Patiently Listening for the
sound of a decisive click
that makes My Heart
Race with Anticipation that...
-Light may enter to
scatter the darkness...
-Love to heal the broken and
-Life to conquer death...
Behold...
I Reveal Myself to you...
it is I...Jesus...

your Beloved...
May I Enter?

Reflection / Discussion:

-What are your formidable defenses
-Do you believe He waits in hopeful anticipation for you? Why/not?
-What is stopping you from "opening the door"?

-Are there patterns of sin that might make it difficult for you?

-Ask and He will direct and strengthen you.

-Begin to have a set time for daily prayer and Scripture Reading. 
-Contact a priest to explain your circumstances and go to Confession.

-Begin going to Mass at least every Sunday, more if possible

-Find a support group from your local parish.

-He has MORE for you. 

INVITATION PRAYER;  Jesus...Come into my heart. Please forgive 

me of my sins. I repent and turn away from them and turn to you. 

Come and BE the LORD of my life...BE my SAVIOR...I give 

myself to you. Be First in my life. Thank you f or your Mercy and Love. 

Take me...I am yours.

The Dialogue

My invitation is ever the same
for those who come after Me:
will you follow My Way?...

Lord Jesus, you know I will.
.
Yes, but I call you to be
more than you think you can be...

What does that mean, my Lord?

Your vision is of ministries,
doing great things for Me while
overcoming the pull of darkness
in your life....

But, what is wrong with that?

It is good that you desire to serve Me
and overcome the sin that clings so closely
to you. But, there is more...

You mean perfection?

Yes...but not as you mean it...

Well then, what do You mean by it?
What are you asking of me?

Perfection is not great, it is little,
just as I became little for you.
It is not complicated; rather, it is simple
like a child cuddling close to his mother
or listening for her voice in the
sleepy morning.

It is not straining to
do everything right, but, rather,
being at Peace with your weakness
knowing you are Loved for who you are.

It is not living up to your ideal image
trying to become the person you want others
to "see". Rather, it is living in transparency where
your heart is joined with Mine and no one can
tell the difference.

It is not what you do, but who you are...

Lord Jesus, how can this happen?

It's so different than the way I think about things.
How do I live your Perfection and not mine?
It seems like more than I can do.

It is not a mountain to conquer nor
a river to tame but, it is a battle nonetheless,
for you live in a world under the power
of the evil one. His words deceive and accuse.
Even doing good can become the excuse for
not doing the more noble, more arduous
even illogical to those bound by darkness...

Sigh.  Lord, it all seems too much.
How does all that fit together?
I need to know how to live as
your disciple in all the many things I
have to do and the relationships I have.
Can you simplify all that you have said
and maybe sum it up for me?
I do want to please you; so, can you

show me how to do that?

I know your heart; the secret longings
even you do not yet see, and, I Love you.
Yes, it is good that it is too much for you-
that is the Truth of your Life with Me.

It is not in constant striving that you 

become One with Me, rather, it is depending

on My Mercy that transforms you. It is not 

doing more, but, being more...not focusing 

on you but Me.

What pleases Me is your love in return because
only then can I give you more of Myself, only then
can I Love others through you. So, to be My
faithful witness, do not hide your Love for Me.
Love Me simply, straightforwardly, openly for all to see
knowing that it is only by My Spirit that you can
do so. That is a reality to embrace, not reluctantly, but
rather, joyfully, for it is in weakness that you find
your true strength - like a peaceful child securely 

holding his mother's hand. That is the Way as in the
sleepy morning... 

Lord, how do I get from here to there?

Take my hand...

Reflection/Discussion:

-What does 'perfection is not great but little' mean?
-What are the ways you "hide" your love for Jesus?
-How can you love Jesus more simply, openly and straightforwardly ie. childlike? 
-How can you become more "childlike"?

-How does depending on Mercy transform you rather than striving?

-What does 'not doing more, but, being more' mean?

-What does focusing 'not on you but Me' mean?
-What area(s) in your life is it difficult to surrender to the Lord?
-How can you practically grow in trust for a difficult area in your life?
-Find a support group to whom you can be accountable.