tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post6505573770956830065..comments2024-03-28T16:38:25.884-07:00Comments on Celebrate the Psalms: Psalm for Sunday, March 26, 2017Editor @ Parishworld.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018547370080019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-51255100906546742017-03-23T19:22:42.341-07:002017-03-23T19:22:42.341-07:00I believe I am chosen to do God's will. In fa...I believe I am chosen to do God's will. In fact, I believe we are ALL chosen to do God's will, and His anointing is on all of His children. The challenge comes in as we recognize that we are anointed to do different tasks for the kingdom of heaven; we cannot look at our neighbor's gifts and seemingly-easy journey and decide that ours is too difficult or insignificant. Additionally, we may not fully activate the anointing in our own lives if we live in spiritual darkness. <br /> <br />As we see in the Psalm, the Lord does not leave us in want. Green pastures, still waters, restoration of my soul all precede guidance in the paths of righteousness. Our Father and Shepherd knows that we will feel blessed and at peace when we listen. His will is the best for us. <br /> <br />When this is hard to accept, I ask that my heart be touched and that I change. Instead of God's will changing to fit my plan, I pray that my heart changes to fit God's plan. This is the simplest solution to all heartaches and anxieties and the surest way to overcome spiritual and worldly obstacles.<br /><br />J Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-7245102100796428712017-03-22T16:18:44.010-07:002017-03-22T16:18:44.010-07:00This psalm is inviting us to know in our heart tha...This psalm is inviting us to know in our heart that the Lord is our Shepherd. The knowledge of that relationship not only comforts and strengthens us, but also it challenges us to look into our hearts, to see the love the Good Shepherd has for us and to respond by faithfully following Him and committing our lives to Him.<br /><br />When we truly know the Lord as our Shepherd, we know we have a God who hears us, we have the power of love behind us, the Holy Spirit within us, all heaven ahead of us, we have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner, and an anchor for every storm - we have everything we need.<br /><br />May we truly know the confidence and contentment which is found from a relationship with God and may we like the Psalmist be able to boldly say from deep within our hearts that, 'The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.'<br /><br /><br />Rudy Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-39092187633502527352017-03-22T16:15:13.677-07:002017-03-22T16:15:13.677-07:00Carol and I are firm believers that we, and all of...Carol and I are firm believers that we, and all of us, are God’s hands, feet, proclaimers, doers etc ... etc. That’s His plan … we are the ones, and it is up to us to get His message out there. We recognized the Eucharistic Minister that gave us Communion at the Saturday evening Mass, and learned that she was going thru a very tough time. On the way home, we bought her a bouquet of flowers and walked over to her house, and said, “Thank you for all that you do. We are your new neighbors, and introduced ourselves.” She was flabbergasted, and just beamed. <br /><br />Timnoreply@blogger.com