tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post6662520432705824777..comments2024-02-20T17:48:55.571-05:00Comments on Freedom Through Truth: Life in the Spirit - Week 5Michael Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-91488444414632307302009-11-24T13:22:58.860-05:002009-11-24T13:22:58.860-05:00Michael:
I has assumed as much, and look forward ...Michael:<br /><br />I has assumed as much, and look forward to reading your reflections once they have distilled themselves down to their essence in your heart and soul.<br /><br />I was chatting with a friend the other day. R. had called to wish me a happy birthday. R. is my oldfest friend on this Earth. We have been friends for almost 50 years.<br /><br />I was bringing R. up to speed about the health challenges I am currently confronting, and how I am confronting them. The issue of prayer came up. R. said to me, "I'm not worried about you. You are in such a state of grace, and God takes care of His Shepherds. You'll be fine." Coming from R., a very committed lifelong Eastern Rite Catholic, these words mean a lot to me.<br /><br />I love the whole concept of "state of grace". I want to be a model citizen of the State of Grace. I always have. I continue to work on it.<br /><br />Just an observation from one work-in-progress to another.Joshua S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-69396786159163133312009-11-24T08:22:31.964-05:002009-11-24T08:22:31.964-05:00Dear Brother Joshua:
I pray that I am not leading...Dear Brother Joshua:<br /><br />I pray that I am not leading you into the occasion of sin, or aiding and abetting.<br /><br />It was a beautiful evening, and those were my observations as best I could remember them, immediately after I got home, and found (no surprise) that I could not go to sleep.<br /><br />I find myself somewhat at a loss for words to PROPERLY describe what happened. I can only say that the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit want to be a part of our lives, and They delight in our submission to their love.<br /><br />I want to do a follow up post, when my brain fog clears, of some deeper thoughts that came to me.<br /><br />God Bless You, BrotherMichael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-18054511271733227562009-11-24T06:44:17.671-05:002009-11-24T06:44:17.671-05:00Michael:
Your "digest" description of t...Michael:<br /><br />Your "digest" description of the seminar event reads like a prayer.<br /><br />"If you are going to lead into a time with the Holy Spirit, what better lead in is there than time with Jesus? Well, after the Adoration time was over, Fr. Sam Johnson did not remove the Blessed Sacrament from the altar, but decided to leave Jesus present throughout the seminar time. When you think about it, what could be better than to have Jesus present while the Holy Spirit is invited to work in the lives of believers?"<br /><br />Wow! After a stage management coup like that, could the seminar have been anything else but a roaring revelation for all present?<br /><br />Michael, you are making me envious. Isn't that "aiding and abetting" sin? ;-)<br /><br />Thank you, Michael.Joshua S.noreply@blogger.com