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01-08-2008, 05:47 PM
I originally posted this on my myspace page the other day. I felt the need to pass it along and hopefully get some feedback and thoughts.
I attended a Church service recently. It was the first time I had attended a service with the intent of getting a message and enjoying my self in the process. I am going to share with you my experience.
I went with one of the most beautiful young ladies that I know, she is my niece and she recently asked me to be here sponsor for her upcoming Confirmation in the Catholic Church. We went to a youth mass on Saturday night. The smell of incense brought back memories of youth when I was excited about going to church. Before my life of active addiction that included the use of drugs and alcohol, I loved going to church and when other little boys wanted to be firemen and Policemen I wanted to be a priest. Being in this setting with a new pair of glasses, really felt good. I felt very close to God. They had some words above the alter that struck me and I would like to share my thoughts and this phrase with you. "My soul magnifies the Lord" I have been thinking about this for a few days and I have asked my niece to think about also and I plan to use this as part of the discussions that we have in regards to spirituality. I have read about this phrase and spoke to people about it, and I do believe that my soul magnifies the Lord. In the life that I live now and in recognizing the blessings that God has given and continues to give me. This all happens because I allow it to happen. In the 3rd step "We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." In doing this I was asking for Gods help in my life. I need to be receptive to the blessings that God rains down on me. In accepting these blessings my soul magnifies God! In allowing God's blessing to take hold I in turn become a blessing to those around me just by accepting the help that I have asked for. How is God blessing your life? How is your soul magnifying the Lord?
Back to the service. I was a nice service mainly because I wanted to be there and the smells and lighting and candles all played to the emotions of childhood memories. The Priest gave a great sermon I thought. I want to share thoughts on one part of his Sermon. He opened up by saying that he was a little leery of people when they say that they have found God. His thought was that there are a lot of people who say they found God and become very intolerant of the way other people might come to find God. He spoke about how each of must come to find God in our own way. He spoke about the intolerance that is shown to Muslims, Jews, and other Christian based faiths. He spoke of how this does not fit with finding God. We must be tolerant of how other people come to find a God that they understand. I would almost guess that this Priest was a friend of Bill's. He also spoke of how we should always be seeking God, because God can be found everywhere. In seeking God in my life I find God's blessings and in finding God's blessings my soul magnifies God. Do I say that I have found God? I think I would have to say that I find God's blessings.
That's all I got for now on this trip. Once I speak with my niece and with her permission I would like to post what her thoughts are on "My soul magnifies the Lord" I look forward to that dose of Spirituality. God Bless you. My prayers for peace, harmony, health and prosperity go out to all.
I attended a Church service recently. It was the first time I had attended a service with the intent of getting a message and enjoying my self in the process. I am going to share with you my experience.
I went with one of the most beautiful young ladies that I know, she is my niece and she recently asked me to be here sponsor for her upcoming Confirmation in the Catholic Church. We went to a youth mass on Saturday night. The smell of incense brought back memories of youth when I was excited about going to church. Before my life of active addiction that included the use of drugs and alcohol, I loved going to church and when other little boys wanted to be firemen and Policemen I wanted to be a priest. Being in this setting with a new pair of glasses, really felt good. I felt very close to God. They had some words above the alter that struck me and I would like to share my thoughts and this phrase with you. "My soul magnifies the Lord" I have been thinking about this for a few days and I have asked my niece to think about also and I plan to use this as part of the discussions that we have in regards to spirituality. I have read about this phrase and spoke to people about it, and I do believe that my soul magnifies the Lord. In the life that I live now and in recognizing the blessings that God has given and continues to give me. This all happens because I allow it to happen. In the 3rd step "We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." In doing this I was asking for Gods help in my life. I need to be receptive to the blessings that God rains down on me. In accepting these blessings my soul magnifies God! In allowing God's blessing to take hold I in turn become a blessing to those around me just by accepting the help that I have asked for. How is God blessing your life? How is your soul magnifying the Lord?
Back to the service. I was a nice service mainly because I wanted to be there and the smells and lighting and candles all played to the emotions of childhood memories. The Priest gave a great sermon I thought. I want to share thoughts on one part of his Sermon. He opened up by saying that he was a little leery of people when they say that they have found God. His thought was that there are a lot of people who say they found God and become very intolerant of the way other people might come to find God. He spoke about how each of must come to find God in our own way. He spoke about the intolerance that is shown to Muslims, Jews, and other Christian based faiths. He spoke of how this does not fit with finding God. We must be tolerant of how other people come to find a God that they understand. I would almost guess that this Priest was a friend of Bill's. He also spoke of how we should always be seeking God, because God can be found everywhere. In seeking God in my life I find God's blessings and in finding God's blessings my soul magnifies God. Do I say that I have found God? I think I would have to say that I find God's blessings.
That's all I got for now on this trip. Once I speak with my niece and with her permission I would like to post what her thoughts are on "My soul magnifies the Lord" I look forward to that dose of Spirituality. God Bless you. My prayers for peace, harmony, health and prosperity go out to all.