Purification, Divinisation
Praying the Rosary regularly enlightens a person as to the mysteries of the Faith.
The Joyful, the Sorrowful, the Glorious mysteries, I pray those 15 decades every day.
In reading the Holy scripture every morning, and praying the Rosary, we do the summing up of
the Catholic catechism, because the Rosary is the entire Gospel in prayer.
Today I saw the link between the 4. Joyful mystery; The Presentation in the Temple, also called the
Purification in the Temple, and the 4.Sorrowfull mystery; the Carrying of the Cross.
In yesterdays second reading we were reminded that we are the temple of God's Holy Spirit.
We need constant purification, by our entire willpower we must be willing to undergo a deep
transformation, to clean ourselves, to rid ourselves of everything that blocks our relationship
with Our Creator, who desires to live in an intimate relationship with every one of us.
In this process, we have to be willing also, to confront every cross, small or big,
a current one or old ones that has not been dealt with.
This is often frightening, or heavy work, and unconsciously we want to avoid doing just that.
And alone, or even with a therapist, it can be risky.
But by truly aligning oneself with Jesus, as He willingly carried His Cross, after having been
tortured and knowing He was going to die an agonizing death, our deepest wounds can be healed.
The crucifixion of Jesus really took place, it is a historical fact. He underwent that, so that you and
me can be free, and find our way back to God.
In the 4. Glorious mystery, the Assumption of our Mother Mary, we consecrate ourselves to her, so
that she will always protect us, guide us, teach us, and correct us while all this is going on.
We are her children, and also her pupils.
What a perfect and beautiful religion!
The adversary
It is the adversary who hampers and obstructs our relationship with God,
it is for that reason really important to be aware and not to live in denial regarding his existence.
How does he operate, what does he look like, what does he feel like, what does he sound like?
He is cunning, but on closer examination we see that he is not intelligent, he is actually stupid.
He is often attractive looking, people fall for him because of it. But in reality he is ugly.
He is a liar, but in the end it is himself who gets caught in his own web of lies.
He thinks only of himself, but in the end it is he that suffers as a result.
He is very often not clear, he contradicts himself, in an effort to confuse.
He biggest weapon is FEAR, because he knows how efficient that is.
To live in a state of constant fear, anxiety, terror, tension, he knows that we will not be able to trust in the goodness and abundance that God has already given us.
For example to be afraid of not having enough, of not being succesfull enough, that is a triumph for him.
Another one is JEALOSY, now there, he is laughing, it is so easy for him..........
HOPELESSNESS, BITTERNESS, SHAME, all come directly from him.
He is completely aware of the existence of God, that is why he tries to block our path to Him,
since he is the opponent.
He is pitiful, we should really feel sorry for him.
But we must be very aware of his existence, because his biggest trick of all is to make us believe that he does not exist!
Conversion: resetting of configurations
Pride, arrogance
Humility
Turning the other cheek
Doing things for oneself
Helping others
Seeking admiration, worldly ambition
A desire for God
Judging, Interpreting, Condemning others
Looking at oneself
Instant gratification of biological needs
Self control
Putting material things and money first
Putting prayer first
Living in fear and anxiety
Always trusting God
Trusting the media, worldly authority
Believing in God
Follow your feelings
Follow the precepts of the Lord
Follow, imitate, others
Follow the straight line that leads to God
Bitterness
Forgive
Always trying to avoid pain
Accepting pain when it presents itself
Putting pressure on others and yourself
Respecting everyone's free will
There is much more...... and it is not complicated, but it is however, often really difficult.......
But it is worth it, because
When we move closer to God, God draws nearer to us.
When we move closer to God, God draws nearer to us.
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