tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post977333370111431872..comments2024-03-28T16:38:25.884-07:00Comments on Celebrate the Psalms: Psalm for Sunday, July 15, 2012Editor @ Parishworld.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018547370080019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-18964319725095990552012-07-14T12:13:14.772-07:002012-07-14T12:13:14.772-07:001. There are many different ways He is present t...1. There are many different ways He is present to us, showing us His unfailing love towards us, granting His Salvation, and reviving us, bringing us back to spiritual life. If we hear attentively His voice; and study His Word on a daily basis; and seek Him out faithfully through His Word and our prayer, we'll always find our awesome God there. As he promised, He'll abide in us. We abide in him. He made himself known to us as our Savior.<br /> <br />2. Our benefits we are receiving from the Lord are His strength and protection in time of hardship and trial. When we are struggling to fight against the devil, the Lord shields us from the danger of the devil's snare. He gave us Wisdom and discernment, preventing us from falling into the devil's traps. Meanwhile, He comforts and heals us in times of need. And also He is God of provision, He sustains us. We can harvest abundantly. First of all, there is His unconditional love for us - to save us from eternal condemnation. Then there is His forgiveness, covering up all our sins because of His Mercy. We receive spiritual blessings as well as material blessings from Him as His children; His peace and joy through the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that, "Whatever we ask in his name, our petition will be granted." What a privilege we have!Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-29579255259643693352012-07-13T18:44:39.327-07:002012-07-13T18:44:39.327-07:001. Our Savior is present to me because whenever I ...1. Our Savior is present to me because whenever I am in a hard situation, I always receive a reward at the end. For example, during the school year I had a really hard final test. I asked God to please help me do well. I kept praying to myself, "Lord take over. Lord take over." He rewarded me with a 97%.<br />Another example would be through my ballet dancing. When I dance it is Jesus dancing through me. Whenever I am backstage about to go on to perform, I do the sign of the cross and go on stage with confidence from Jesus. My reward? A wonderful performance.J Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-30488571353340263442012-07-13T18:41:39.019-07:002012-07-13T18:41:39.019-07:00The benefits that I receive from the lord are: Car...The benefits that I receive from the lord are: Care, Love, Knowing what to do in difficult situations, and Always wanting to help in whatever way.a knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-8738457516285520412012-07-13T16:32:39.226-07:002012-07-13T16:32:39.226-07:001. Our Savior is present to me because whenever I ...1. Our Savior is present to me because whenever I am in a hard situation, I always receive a reward at the end. For example, during the school year I had a really hard final test. I asked God to please help me do well. I kept praying to myself, "Lord take over. Lord take over." He rewarded me with a 97%. <br />Another example would be through my ballet dancing. When I dance it is Jesus dancing through me. Whenever I am backstage about to go on to perform, I do the sign of the cross and go on stage with the confidence from Jesus. My reward? A wonderful performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-37477605296020594682012-07-12T17:51:25.915-07:002012-07-12T17:51:25.915-07:00I definitely believe there is a constant spiritual...I definitely believe there is a constant spiritual battle going on around us. Daily I see the pluses and the minuses of living in the computer age. So much information is now available to us instantaneously no matter where we are...we are wired electronically.<br />On the other hand, I believe we are losing our ability to socialize with others as we overly focus on all these many handheld devices. I see God in natural settings.....on a mountain trail, by the ocean, on a golf course, and in a peaceful relaxed setting with good friends. I find it difficult to see God in a stressful, toxic situation or where I'm surrounded<br />by asphalt, concrete, and/or steel.<br /> <br />I try to put myself close to the Lord in times of need, but unfortunately I find it is too easy to not focus on the Lord in the good times.Timnoreply@blogger.com