Monday, September 19, 2011

Christian Dreams

I sometimes exist within a state of dreaming, then a state of praying. I want to be a Christian completist known for my devotion, known for my good deeds done for the Lord. Sometimes the life of a Christian is filled with laughter, with rejoicing. Happiness, patience, knowledge help us to see the wonderful marvels that God achieves each day, the wonderful marvels God has done.

The choice to be or not to a workhorse for God remains a personal decision. Each Christian sets his/her standards of how to love and serve the Lord. Suggestions are presented. We choose to believe, we choose to follow. God loves us constantly, continually. Depending upon our moods we model goodness, holiness, kindness each day. We pick-up this, return that trying to find something that works for us, trying to find something that fits our personal ideas of how to love and serve the Lord.

Each day and each time we go to church, the Mass presents the great things that God has done. The celebration of the Mass reminds each Catholic about the greatest thing God has done for us.

God’s love can provide an anchor for us. God’s love can allow us to enter into a sleek giving and receiving reverie of love, forgiveness, mercy, and compassion.

Being Catholic is often challenging. There is much to learn, much to consider. The work of a Christian never ends. Our lives start and end with prayer. Our faith helps us avoid temptation, sin. We are prepared for suffering, prepared for weeping.

We are asked to sacrifice ourselves to serve the Lord. We are allowed to choose to sacrifice or not to sacrifice. We are allowed to rejoice in the goodness and love of God or not rejoice in the goodness and love of God.

I believe that a connection between sacrifice and rejoice exists. I believe that this connection between the words can create a strong bond with God. I believe that this connection begins with praying.

Rejoicing and sacrificing are the stuff Christian dreams are made of.

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