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I think a lot of weird things. It was scary for a while, but as promised, the Lord not only kept me safe, but the experience made me stronger.

Here’s a weird one I had today:

Today I imagined going around and telling everybody I think it’s time we came to the cross with Jesus, and then we did. There were hundreds at first, then thousands, then countless crosses surrounding Jesus, all yelling, “Jesus have mercy on me. I thought I didn’t need you but I’m dying without you. Save me.” and of course, what could Jesus’s loving heart possibly say to all of us prodigal sons? “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. Brothers and sisters, today you will be with me in paradise.”

What does anybody think?

Alan
 
AlanFromWichita said:
I think a lot of weird things. It was scary for a while, but as promised, the Lord not only kept me safe, but the experience made me stronger.

Here’s a weird one I had today:

Today I imagined going around and telling everybody I think it’s time we came to the cross with Jesus, and then we did. There were hundreds at first, then thousands, then countless crosses surrounding Jesus, all yelling, “Jesus have mercy on me. I thought I didn’t need you but I’m dying without you. Save me.” and of course, what could Jesus’s loving heart possibly say to all of us prodigal sons? “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. Brothers and sisters, today you will be with me in paradise.”

What does anybody think?

Alan
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Sounds like the Mass.
 
No comments yet? How about another possible discussion generator? Maybe this one will draw some fire?

Maybe the church is like the faithful bride, and Jesus is the sacrificial groom. To protect not only the everlasting life of His bride, Jesus sometimes did things He wish He didn’t have to do in front of his bride. That is, act in anger, impulsive decisions, and other things that the Church would never dream of doing. The Church, the faithful bride, doesn’t try to run the marriage, but does exactly what she believes the husband would have her do, even though sometimes when he’s not there to ask she can only use her best guess as to what to do because things happen that she hadn’t anticipated. So the bride will give her life before she sins. The groom, on the other hand, must save his bride and his children and his legacy even if it means doing things against the bride’s preferred behavior to be able to preserve the bride’s life and holiness. He loved her so much, that He not only gave His mortal life for the eternal life of the church as His Body, He went directly to hell without any safety net to bounce Him back up, as by allowing Himself to BECOME sin, by definition he was completely severed in every way including spiritually, with the Father. It was the faith of the Son alone that gave him the wisdom and courage to march through hell unafraid, unashamed, and plunder the rich man’s house by charming the security guard with glittery objects, retrieving intact all the poor damaged souls that had been discarded and bringing them triumphantly to the Father. This he did to take mastery of hell, and he has now planted the seeds in His garden on earth, so that at the Father’s will all of our spirits can just sprout at any moment. When? I don’t know. “They” say a watched pot never boils, but what do “they” know?

Can I get an Amen? Or at least a “you’re crazy?” I’d accept either as an act of love. 😉

:blessyou:

Alan
 
Esp. sounds like an Easter Sunrise Mass. Linking Rev. , the Mass and the Lambs supper together…your thoughts?
 
What kinds of mushrooms do you have there in Wichita?

Yeah, that’s pretty radical to portray Jesus as a teenage Romeo pursuing, pursuing, passionately, climbing, striving, wooing, cajoling. It’s pretty, well, sexy. Not only to die for his beloved, but, by the power of love itself, to arise from the dead. Love that defies death. But, a love that says at the same time, follow me.
 
Samson01 said:
Esp. sounds like an Easter Sunrise Mass. Linking Rev. , the Mass and the Lambs supper together…your thoughts?
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Been reading Scott Hahn’s “The Lamb’s Supper” have you? When I realized that Revelation is mostly about the Mass, it really changed the way I viewed going to church. Actually changed it from “going to church” to “partaking in the Lambs Supper”. That has really enriched my experience at Mass.
 
jbarbaretta said:
Been reading Scott Hahn’s “The Lamb’s Supper” have you? When I realized that Revelation is mostly about the Mass, it really changed the way I viewed going to church. Actually changed it from “going to church” to “partaking in the Lambs Supper”. That has really enriched my experience at Mass.
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Never read the book, but have seen interveiws and shows on EWTN with Scott Hahn about this subject. The relation makes perfect sense to me. Yes, it does help us understand the Mass better.
 
Crumpy said:
What kinds of mushrooms do you have there in Wichita?

Yeah, that’s pretty radical to portray Jesus as a teenage Romeo pursuing, pursuing, passionately, climbing, striving, wooing, cajoling. It’s pretty, well, sexy. Not only to die for his beloved, but, by the power of love itself, to arise from the dead. Love that defies death. But, a love that says at the same time, follow me.
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I don’t know of any 'shrooms around here, but if you have some, let me know. 😉

Now, do you think I’m original or overly dramatic? I’m nothing. Have you ever read Song of Songs?

It’s OK to lighten up, if that’s OK with you. But why not live a little? Dare to dream and dream big? Don’t you think it’s fun to do that?

The Impossible Dream

Alan
 
mmmh pretty odd but it reminds me of a vision that a methodist guy told us about in our catholic church today which led him to put on a Passion Play every Easter in our Parish. When he went to the local theatre he met 3 catholics there and off went the project.

Who knows whats in your thoughts but it does suggest a need to focus on the Crucifiction at this Easter time ansd maybe with suitable prayer the meaning may become clear.

👍
 
thirddec said:
mmmh pretty odd but it reminds me of a vision that a methodist guy told us about in our catholic church today which led him to put on a Passion Play every Easter in our Parish. When he went to the local theatre he met 3 catholics there and off went the project.

Who knows whats in your thoughts but it does suggest a need to focus on the Crucifiction at this Easter time ansd maybe with suitable prayer the meaning may become clear.

👍
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He wasn’t the only one…this is what got my attention.
 
I don’t think it is that odd really. The second post is like the Song of Songs, a bit flowery…but the first one just needs a little discernment and fits right in to the Mass. Even the best moments of clarity have our minds as filters…
 
AlanFromWichita said:
He went directly to hell without any safety net to bounce Him back up, as by allowing Himself to BECOME sin, by definition he was completely severed in every way including spiritually, with the Father.
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“When Your Body was in the tomb, Your Soul in Hades; when You were in Paradise with the thief: You were, at the same time, O Christ, as God upon the throne…”
-Recited by the priest after the Rite of Preparation in the Byzantine Churches.

Just saying…
 
You guys are great. Thank you for entertaining my “psychotic” fantasy. Or is it lucid?

thank you even more for posting. your posts are holographic, so they each tell an entire story but from a different point of view, whether a long or short post.

One thing about being labeled by the government as incurably insane, is that if I get a little too abstract, I can always say, “my doctor just changed my meds.” 😃

For some reason people feel that I’m less of a threat when I’m taking psychoactive drugs, than when I’m not. 🤷

Alan
 
AlanFromWichita said:
You guys are great. Thank you for entertaining my “psychotic” fantasy. Or is it lucid?

thank you even more for posting. your posts are holographic, so they each tell an entire story but from a different point of view, whether a long or short post.

One thing about being labeled by the government as incurably insane, is that if I get a little too abstract, I can always say, “my doctor just changed my meds.” 😃

For some reason people feel that I’m less of a threat when I’m taking psychoactive drugs, than when I’m not. 🤷

Alan
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No problem, the same gov’t labeled me insand from 2006-2008. Go figure.lol. But the judge says I’m cured now. Glad he straighten all that mess out for me.:rolleyes:
 
Dudes and Dudettes,

The Lord is kind and merciful. He has seen fit to let my eyes be opened, and now I know, beyond any doubt whatsoever, that I truly am in the kingdom because of Jesus’ love and to deny that I am would be because I need to experience more fear and anxiety before I’m perfect “enough” to enter the kingdom. Perfect “enough” for those weak in faith who still believe that man is not truly perfected, so that Jesus could get us in. For those stronger in faith, I’d say yet, Jesus has made us perfect even though our mortal minds have trouble accepting what we’ve been told all our lives by everyone who does understand that Jesus MAKES US INTO HIMSELF for all spiritual intents and purposes (not sin–that’s a separate issue between the spirit world and the physical world) and gives us authority to forgive sins as completely as God Himself does.

I see everybody who has posted is in the kingdom too. Am I crazy, or am I seeing something others claim not to? The cool thing about heaven is that each us gets a different view of it becasue we are assigned different apartments – some with ocean view, some looking at a brick wall. Just remember, heaven may not actually be like floating in a crowd. It could be laughing at a funny movie with someone you love.

So come on in if you want, the water is perfect. If you’d rather go in the sauna, or hot tub, or shower, let me know. The pool will wait until you’re in the mood. I’ll be anywhere you want me to be, so if you need me I’ll be in the pool. I don’t know, maybe I’ll go freak out some janitor by helping him mop the floor. That might be even more fun than swimming – or walking on the water.

And if you don’t think you’re perfect, then that’s cool. I’m not going to tell you what to think. Just imagine if we were even capable of being obedient to Jesus … wow!

Matt 5:48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

If you can figure out how a sinful human can appear perfect in th eyes of God, then you have a mind molded after Jesus’s very own, and you can enter your own kingdom. Join me in mine if you want, or we can go to your place, or your friends’ places, whatever.

But how can we possibly obey this: John 14:12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Don’ worry, it must be true because it is the Word of God. Just look at it like this. Jesus is the CEO and we are the employees. This is like the CEO telling us: “people are our most important resource.” The difference between the CEO and Jesus, is that Jesus actually believes it. 😛

As they say in some rap music, “I’m down for whatever.”

Alanj

ps my yoke is easy and my burden is light. I heard that from a friend. 😉
 
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