I watched this video last night:
It was a bit of a wake up to me.
It started me thinking, what am I prepared to do for the gospel? I realized that I am not really prepared to do very much at all. I feel quite comfortable in my life. I am happy but I also have a lot.
I started thinking about what I have and what would happen if I was forced to give it up? I think my faith is strong enough that if God took everything I held dear away, I would still believe in him. I may feel hurt and like he owes me something and wonder what the heck I had done wrong to deserve this.
Remember when I hurt my finger, I said to Steve, I am so bad at offering sacrifices. that I only offer them when I have too like a sore finger. I don't think God asks us to go around hurting ourselves but I know he wants us to offer things freely, not because circumstances dictate it.
There are many little sacrifices that I can offer. I can spend less time on computer. I can get up earlier and pray each morning. At the beginning of lent, I decided I wanted to cut my computer time back. I was going to spend a maximum of 1 hour a day reading blogs. It wasn't long and that 1 hour turned into 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour at night. Not long after that I started catching up with other blogs at lunch time and not getting off till it was time to get the school children. I just cannot do small. I have to have all or nothing. So I have decided to have nothing. I am going to give up the computer except for checking email in the evenings once the children are in bed.
I hope everyone has a blessed Holy Week and that everyone knows the joy that the Resurrection brings.
Therese
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13 comments:
Taking more time for God....excellent.
I'm inspired.
EXCELLENT! This certainly shook My foundation! Have a grand day! Cathy
Holy smokes! I'm awake now! That was s good bum kicking I needed this morning. I'm linking.
Oh, yes, have a blessed Easter and I pray you know His love also!!
I know Michale Voris personally, and I can vouch that he does live the Gospel. He walked away from GM and a TV newscasting career and put everything into RealCatholic.tv and St Michael's Media.
He is uncompromising in his love and defense of Jesus Christ and His Church. So much so that plenty of "liberal" parishes won't invite him to speak.
Support him and his apostolate if you can. The Church needs more like him in today's world.
I read myself in so much of what you wrote in this post. God Bless you and yours this Easter, though i do hope you still post (at leat occassionally) even if you don't blog read :-)
...sorry, i'm just selfish i want to read your posts! LOL!
Wow, that's really powerful! Thanks for sharing. It sure gives me a lot to think about.
Don't forget the blessings of friendship that your time bestows. If you make your blogging a ministry of service to others, then I think you are serving God. There is so much negative in this world, it's nice to see God's love working through others.
Have a nice break, and a blessed Easter! We'll miss you, but God and family come first.
Your so right, I have been asking myself much of these same questions and for you to post about it, I think God is speaking to me through this, I really need to sit down and take some time to think and Pray about how God is calling me in life. I always talk the talk but I don't always walk the walk.. I think I need to really step back and see where God is asking me to change.
thank you!
Dear Therese,
This is a little odd but I woke up last night about 1.30am and I couldn't stop thinking of Tom, your son. I figured the Lord had put him on my mind so I prayed for him...I kept praying for him as I drifted back off to sleep but he has been on my mind all morning.
Anyway, I don't know why or what of it other than the Lord has me praying for your Tom. Thought you might be encouraged to know. :)
Love,
Susan
You are so right, I promise myself I will only stay online for a set amount of time but I always stay longer than I should.
I pray you all have a wonderful Easter and a relaxing break.
God Bless
Thanks for posting this, Therese. It was honest and tough and true. God bless you this Holy Week. See you after Easter.
Enjoy your less time on the computer. May you have a week filled with many blessing.
~Mrs.Cuddlesp
Therese,
I knew God was calling me to a break for awhile...I ignored him. Now, Dan and I have some major decisions to make (financially) and I really needed the break from blogging. I still read a few....but I only spend about 10 minutes or so. I guess it's because, I still need the support I find with my blogging friends. Anyway...I will pray that you have a Blessed Easter and I will be in touch with you soon.
Thank you for your prayers and friendship....
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