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Monthly Reflections
Feb 1. Let God into your heart by humble admission that He is God and you are not.
Feb 2. Freedom comes from understanding our way to His way.
Feb 3. The Good News is hard to accept because we have a difficultd time believing how much we are loved by God. He tells you:"I have loved you with an everlasting love." "You are precious in my sight." "You are my delight."
Feb 4. Smile often at everyone including yourself. It will lift your attitude and it will life the attitude of others. A smile brings us into a positive relationship with ourselves, with God, and with others.
Feb 5. "Do not be aftaid. The Lord is with you.".
Feb 6. The foundation of a deep spiritual life is quite simples: Reserve quiet time each day to listen to God. When we are too busy to do this it is an excuse to avoid the peace we can all have. A half hour a day to be quiet with God is not asking too much from ourselves.
Feb 7. We are all connected. (A five year old girl says this to her mother.)
Feb 8. To love with an open mind and heart to others is to become fully alive.
Feb 9. The diminishments of life can become gifts in learning how to surrender to a deeper Reality of Love which is to last forever.
Feb 10. Earthly life is not eternit,y but eternity begins in earthly life for human beings.
Feb 11. Jesus is the Answer, but I need to ask the question which is to open my mind and heart to receive His Message.
Feb 12. Be my protector, O God/a mighty stronghold to save me./ For you are my rock, my stronghold. Lead me, guide me, ... (Ps 31)
Feb 13. In the cold of February winds, the Love and Wisdom of Christ warms my heart and soul. I will take quiet time to allow this Love and Wisdom to envelope me. This quiet time begins today.
Feb 14. Valentine's Day celebrates Love of which we are surrounded with every day of our lives. This day helps us to remember Love again.
Feb 15. Fear is not necessary in our spiritual journey but surrender is necessary. We need to surrender to this Loving God who continually calls us to come closer in our deepest diminishments and in our deepest joys.
Feb 16. In the present moment wherever I am, and whatever is happening, and whomever I am with, God is coming to embrace me.
Feb 17. Pain is not the opposite of joy. Embrace the pain and the joy will follow. So will God be with you in the pain you embrace and the joy you experience.
Feb 18. Stress happens when we resist what we have to experience.
Feb 19. The Presence of a Loving God is with you at every moment of the day.
Feb 20. To be a Light for the world, we must let THE LIGHT OF LIFE shine on us and surround us. It simply takes the attitude of "Here I am Lord". Christ will do the rest.
Feb 21. To be a spiritual person is not difficult. But it does demand quiet time with the Lord each day. In the silence He teaches us how to experience His Presence throughtout the day.
Feb 22. Today is Ash Wednesday: "Rend your hearts, not your garments and return to the Lord your God" (Joel 2:14). Turn to the Lord in daily meditation for forty days. It will change your whole life for the better. Just do it.
Feb 23. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of Compassion and God of all encouragement who encourages us in our every affliction." (2 Cor 1:4). God really loves us with compassion at every moment.
Feb 24. "Blessed is the man and woman who trust in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord. They are like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the streams." (Jer 17:7). It is refreshing to trust in the Lord. So why don't we just do it at this very moment. It is called surrender.
Feb 25. "Take up your cross daily and follow me". It brings us joy and freedom because we are no longer resisting the ups and downs of life where God is always present..
Feb 26. "May God strengthen us inwardly through the working of His Spirit." (Eph 3:16) He is really doing this at every moment. Become aware of this. It is consoling.
Feb 27. "The Lord hears and has mercy on me; the Lord became my helper." (Ps 30:11) God is always helping us and pouring forth Love upon us. It is just hard to believe such Good News. Take a chance and believe. It works..
Feb 28. "O Lord, make me know Your ways, teach me Your paths." (Ps 24:4) He really does teach us how to live and become fully alive.
Feb 29. This added day in this Leap Year invites us to experience God's Love in the daily moments of life. We have another chance to deepen our lives in Love and Peace.