THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Compunction of Heart... let us pray
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Posted:Dec 7, 2006 7:15 am
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 22
Compunction of Heart
PRAY
Lord, I want to live a cheerful life, but I do not want that kind of cheerfulness which refuses to admit the truth. I can admit my sins and still be cheerful, as long as I am doing my best to overcome and make up for these sins. I do not want any gift or talent which might make me proud, or worse in any way. Not everything that is high is holy; nor is every pleasant thing good. Good desires are not always unselfish. You, my Lord, are not always pleased with things that we prize. It is far better to have compunction than to be able to talk about it. Grant me genuine compunction, so that I may hate my sins and daily fight against them. Amen
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CONFRATERNETY
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Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Compunction of Heart... think
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Posted:Dec 7, 2006 6:59 am
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 22
Compunction of Heart
THINK
Compunction is a great grace by which God helps me to face the truth about my sins. It also help me to prove my sorrow for my faults. By compunctions a man begins to attack his faults and to practice the opposite virtues. I can be sure of my sincere sorrow because it is not an emotion, but rather an intelligent admission of facts. It shows me my faults, God’s goodness, and my own need to change for the better. Then it helps me undertake the daily task of abandoning my faults and acquiring the opposite virtues.
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My
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CONFRATERNETY
OF THE
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
Page 42-44
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Compunction of Heart
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Posted:Dec 7, 2006 6:50 am
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 22
Compunction of Heart
CHRIST
My , how can any man abandon himself to the pleasures of this earthly life? Such people do not appreciate the miserable condition of their souls, nor the rapid passing away of this brief experience. They do not stop to think and to look beneath the surface of their daily activities. They laugh when they have many reasons to weep. Happy is he who can overcome the distractions which hinder him from straight thinking.
2. As for you, strive to develop within yourself a genuine compunction of heart. Compunction is a deep and lasting sorrow for your sins. It is not a gloomy nor depressing sorrow, but as intelligent admission of your sins and a sincere determination to do something about them. Some compunction comes from a realization of how you have failed so good a God, it brings with it a readiness to accept anything from My Hand.
3. Compunction opens the way to many blessings and precious graces. When compunction fills your soul, the world will lose its magic attraction and will become more distasteful to you. Compunction will help you realize how quickly earthly joys pass away, while eternity goes on forever. You will see clearly that your sins have offended Me. One who has genuine compunction, is honest enough to admit his sins, and is truly sorry for them. His sorrow is proved by his sincere efforts to be rid of his faults.
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My
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CONFRATERNETY
OF THE
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
Page 42-44
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How To Amaze People... reflect
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Posted:Dec 5, 2006 5:14 pm
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How To Amaze People
By this all will know that you are My disciples, If you have love for one another. John 13:35
Oh, what glory in a sunrise–
Golden hues from God above!
More amazing still the beauty
Of a life filled with His Love! ‒ D. De Haan
LOVE IS A MAGNET THAT DRAWS BELIEVERS TOGETHER AND UNBELIEVERS TO CHRIST.
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How To Amaze People
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Posted:Dec 5, 2006 5:11 pm
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How To Amaze People
By this all will know that you are My disciples, If you have love for one another. John 13:35
David Doubilet is a photojournalist whose pictures of a silent underwater world can turn even an ugly, bug-eyed creature into a lovely luminescent work of art. Although he has received many honors for his work, he has also criticized by environmentalists for not doing more “hard-edge” journalism. They want him to take pictures of dead fish, dirty beaches, and polluted oceans.
But Doubilet believes there’s a better way to get people to care about the environment. Instead of showing the destruction that humans are causing, he shows the beauty God has created.
Some Christians seem to think that one way to improve our spiritual environment is to point out all the evil in the world. But Jesus showed us a better way. Although He never glossed over sin (Matthew 15:18-20 ), He said to His followers before going to the cross, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35 ). We are more effective witnesses when we become portraits of the beauty God is creating in us than we merely paint a bleak picture of human degradation.
‘In the end,” says Doubilet, “the best thing one can do is to amaze people.” And what could be more amazing to the world than Christians who truly love one another? - JAL
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Holy Fear of God...Pray
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Posted:Dec 1, 2006 8:41 am
Last Updated:Dec 1, 2006 11:23 pm 1246 Views
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 21
Holy Fear of God
PRAY,
My god, I do not want to presume so much on Your love as to forget Your justice. You will some day deal with each man according to his works. I desire to make good use of all the gifts which Your love daily sends me. May I never forget that I must one day account for my misuse of these gifts. This thought will help me to fight sin and to please You more in my daily life. Amen
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My
Daily
Bread
CONFRATERNETY
OF THE
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
Page 40-42
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Holy Fear of God...Think
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Posted:Dec 1, 2006 8:30 am
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 21
Holy Fear of God
THINK
If my love of God ever fails to hold me back from sin, it will be because my self-love is strong at the moment. Yet, even then I can make a last effort against this misguided love by the thought of God’s justice, which will deal with me as I deserve. It is a foolish man, indeed, who will refuse to consider the harm that can overtake him if he follows a certain path. This holy fear of God’s justice is “the beginning of wisdom” because it guides men on to a holier life.
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My
Daily
Bread
CONFRATERNETY
OF THE
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
Page 40-42
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION... CONVERSION... Holy Fear of God
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Posted:Dec 1, 2006 8:18 am
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THE WAY OF PURIFICATION
CONVERSION
Chapter 21
Holy Fear of God
CHRIST,
MY , if you desire to make progress along the way to Heaven, keep in your heart a holy fear of Divine Justice. It is only reasonable that you should be afraid to hurt yourself. When you bring sin in to your life, you are making yourself an object of My justice. I the Eternal Truth, cannot accept you as good if you have become bad by sin. Therefore, keep your earthly desires under control and refuse to surrender yourself to unnecessary or dangerous pleasures. This holy fear of My justice will help you to stay fee of the slavery of earthly attractions.
2. It is not very wise to think only of having a pleasant time and to forget your spiritual needs. It is reasonable and good for you to be afraid of losing My graces. Without them you can never reach the perfect life and happiness of Heaven.
3. If your love of Me is not yet strong enough to hold you back from doing wrong, then let your fear of hell keep you back from doing wrong, then let your fear of hell keep you from sinning. A man who lacks this wise and holy fear, will not go on doing good for long. He will soon fall into Satan’s snares, as he becomes more careless in avoiding temptations. This fear is a holy thing because it is given by Me. It makes a man strong in the daily battle against his unreasoning and selfish desires.
4. Even the saints, with all their confidence in Me, had this fear of Divine Justice. They knew the weakness and blindness of human nature. They are not less careful, nor less humble, because of their great virtues and many graces.
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My
Daily
Bread
CONFRATERNETY
OF THE
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
Book 1 ‒ The Way of Purification
Part 1 ‒ Conversion
Page 40-42
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START WITH ONE STEP... reflect
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Posted:Nov 26, 2006 8:07 am
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START WITH ONE STEP
I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. - Leviticus 11:44
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s , help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek. - Longstaff
FOR A CHRISTLIKE WALK,
KEEP IN STEP WITH CHRIST.
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START WITH ONE STEP
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Posted:Nov 26, 2006 7:55 am
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START WITH ONE STEP
I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. - Leviticus 11:44
“Be holy, for I am holy.” Is there any command more difficult to obey? Probably not, yet there it is in God’s Word (Leviticus 11:44; 1 Peter 1:16 ).
But how can we be holy as God? After all, the reason we must trust Jesus as Savior in the first place is because we are not holy. “All have sinned,” Romans 3:23 tells us. And even after we put our faith in Christ for salvation, how can we think about being as holy as God is?
The challenge of trying to match God in the holiness category can seem far too complicated to attempt. But if we yield to the Holy Spirit who lives in us and convicts us, we will grow.
Taking one step at a time should help. For instance, what is one thing you do or say or think that does not reflect God’s holiness? Maybe you treat others harshly. Or you have a secret sin. Tackle that area today. Talk to God about it. Ask His forgiveness. Then, by His power, seek to overcome it.
Or think of this; what one thing can you do to enhance your relationship with God? The more time you spend with Him, the more you will become like Him.
Little by little, step by step, work to rid your life on unholy behavior. And strive each day to grow closer to God. As a believer in Jesus Christ, there is no greater challenge. - JDB
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