quote: Godlovestrength
If you are asking me that question then the answer is I am very much a Catholic born and brought up that way, with NO thrills.
I live as much as possible in the “Little way” of St Therese, the little flower.
The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, speaks to me, as well,
of the Little Way, Godlovestrength - only with more effect than do the reflections
of Therese of Lisieux - with her employment of regal imagery, which I find grating.
In terms of spiritual literature, as with much in life,
chacun à son goût.
I, too, was Catholic born and bred, with all of the trills and embellishments
that festooned the passing on of the faith, as far back as 55 years ago.
In summary, I could describe myself as:
- born and bred into Catholicism [19 years of Catholic schooling]
- one who makes reference to “trills and embellishments”
- having an interest in the “little way,” via Brother Lawrence
Those 3 realities no more define me as a practicing Catholic
than does the reception of the local Catholic newspaper, in Thursday’s mail, each week.
The Evangelicals cheer my heart, Godlovestrength.
Accept Jesus, the Christ, as your personal Savior. He has done the work of salvation.
A works theology is not consonant with the writings of Saul of Tarsus.
For an Evangelical, it really* is* ‘good news.’
Best wishes, Godlovestrength. The only strength that I have is the strength that God gives to me. Otherwise, I’m as weak as a newborn lamb. Which is only fit and proper for one who finds
rest in the green pasture that God provides for His weary lambs and sheep.
No festooning, in the Pasture. Just soft green grass and quiet, and the Shepherd to lean against, as a lamb falls peacefully asleep. Far from the clarion cries of theologic assertion, which God spares His sheep.
He tempers the cold wind for the shorn lamb.
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