My purpose in these posts is to bring a variety of Christian and other writers in a desire to share significant writings that in my estimation contribute to the common good and directly or indirectly give glory to God and extend the Lord's work of salvation to all of humanity. G.S.
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First, we are simply to remember that we are right now exactly where we need to be... because we are always in the presence of the most Holy Trinity... so at any moment we can stop, close our eyes or look up into the sky, breathe deeply and slowly and then just breathe normally... and become aware of the heat inside our chest... there in our heart is also the center of our soul, our spirit, and we can notice that our breath and this heat are one and the same... There is also the divine light coming from God and shining within us and upon us.... So we can just realize that God in 3 Persons is ALWAYS present and active... so I can allow myself to become passive and receptive... and let God hold me, shine in me, purify me, warm me, comfort me, heal me, and continue to do all that He wants to do within me, as I continue to breathe in and out, in and out....
Of course, the radiant divine Light shining on us from the Most Holy Trinity will also point out to us the shadows that have crept into our mind, heart, body, psyche, and soul... and this becomes the moment of salvation, the moment when God can help us by his grace to face up to these shadows and surrender them to Him.... After all, Jesus said that He came for sinners, and that He wants to forgive our sins.
In this way, as any concerns come up, I can simply notice them, and hand them over to God, as I continue to breathe in and breathe out.... As I need to repent of anything, the Lord provides ample opportunity to find a priest and make a good confession, and then receive God's forgiveness in the absolution given by the priest. We can carry on this way until a natural conclusion and then simply get back to our normal active life and family tasks and activities.
Repeat this process as often as needed in all simplicity... sometimes as simply as remembering to breathe, conscious of the movement from God into you and from you into God....
Christ is risen, alleluia! Alleluia!
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My purpose in these posts is to help spread the contributions of a variety of Christian and other writers in a desire to share significant writings that in my estimation contribute to the common good and directly or indirectly give glory to God and extend the Lord's work of salvation to all of humanity. G.S.
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