The Importance Of Living In God's Grace...

Consider every grace that you have been given, as a deliberate gift from our Lord.  You cannot do anything whatsoever without Him.  God is living and breathing deep within you, and yet you cant see Him, but He is there.  He guides his children, and blesses them every step of the way.  He opens doors that could have remained locked for eternity.  God does an amazing work in all of his people.  We owe Him a great amount of gratitude.  No one on the planet should be frowning, because God is in their midst.  We can talk with God, we can break through our own barriers in life that have set us back instead of propelling us forward.  We are a unique creation living in God twenty four seven.  How is that sitting right now deep within your spirit?  Do you agree?  Or are you still trying to figure out what has already been revealed?  You are sons and daughters of Christ Jesus.  You were meant for this time.  And your true purpose in Christ is leading you toward him, in a deep and profund way.  For so many have lost their way.  So many have not protected themselves from the attack of the evil enemy himself.  We must always be on our guard.  For the moment we let our guard down, evil enters into the soul.  How do we protect it?  We remain in Jesus, we attend the holy mass, we receive the holy sacraments, and frequently visit the priest to not only examine our consciences but to receive reconcilation of all past sins.  This washing away of the dirt that has made us unclean is necessary as a Christian to mature spirtitually and to live a life worthy of Christ and his teachings.  We should be aware very aware of the gift of life.  It just didnt happen because of any reason we may think however, truth is it happened because it was the will of God.  We have to return to the basics.  The ten commandments were written to save ourselves from final damnation.  When we remain true to our God, to ourself and to others we are living out our best life for Christ.  Anything else is unacceptable.  We must learn to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.  In other words we uphold the bar of great worth in the eyes of God, because he is worthy of that gift from us in return.  We cannot take our eyes off of God, because when we do we fall.  We fall into sin.  And sin sets us back from the beautiful plans God wants to bestow upon all of his children.  To be holy, to be blameless, to be loving in his sight, is our job.  How are you doing with that today?  When we take every precautionary measure there is out there to protect our soul, we are living in perfect union with Jesus Christ.  It is very difficult to remain perfect every day but our aim should be to do so no matter what the outcome.  If God sees our efforts, he will honor our good intentions when bad things happen to us and others.  We must keep our honesty always in check.  Because our honesty will save us from all that is evil.  Protect the mind, protect the eyes, protect the tongue, do not use any of the above to curse, but only to bless.  We hold a higher accountability than most.  Because we are in Christ, we belong to the King, and we are his most prized possessions.  I cannot emphasize enough the importance of protecting the soul, the conscience, stand true to your post, and never ever lower the bar of expectation because Christ is watching you even as you read this, he sees you, and expects great things from you.  Do not disappoint him, but do everything in your power to show him who you really are.  A soldier in Christ on earth and for all eternity, a soldier fighting in the great battle for the soul, that if not cautious, can lose it through the slippery path of the evil one.  Stay the course with Jesus, and Mary the mother of God, call their names, pray daily for the conversion of all souls.  They will hear you, they will protect you.  Prayers are much more effective, much more powerful than any action we can ever do as Christians.  Prayers move mountains.  Prayers convert souls to Christ Jesus.  Prayer overturns all evil in an instant. Trust in the power of God your deepest intentions, and wait upon the Lord.  His goodness will be revealed in his most perfect timing.