LIVING AS CHRIST WOULD DO IN A CHRISTIAN HOME

⏰Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (25 Oct. 2022)

📖Eph 5:21-33; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 (R.v.1a); Luke 13:18-21

🎤LIVING AS CHRIST WOULD DO IN A CHRISTIAN HOME

Beloved friend, in order to appreciate what St. Paul did in Eph 5:21-33 better, we need to understand the context under which he was writing. At that time, the institution of marriage was under great abuse and threat - men were divorcing their wives at will so that they can marry another, maybe better and younger, and the young girls were now refusing to go into marriage since they are treated as objects that can be used and dumped.

All those abuses can be linked to a wrong foundation upon which marriage is built in their head. Hence, in that chapter where he had begun a call to an imitation of God, St. Paul noted that marriage should also be lived in imitation of Christ, who proved his love for the Church by laying down his life (see 1 John 3:16) for the sanctification and redemption of the Church (Eph 5:25-27).

So, it is a call to mutual pure and sacrificial love devoid of any deceit. It is also an awakening call to us in our world today where marital love have been sacrificed on the altar of multiple selfish interests like having children and quest for material possessions. We need to get back to original intention for which marriage was Instituted in the first place - companionship (cf. Gen 2:18-24).

We must not pretend to think that marriage is a very simple life to embrace anyway. There are times when all efforts to make it work appear to be futile. However, the presence of God, who Instituted it can usher in the desired miracle (see John 2:1-11).

Moreover, through the twin-parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast (cf. Luke 13:18-21), Jesus encourages us to embrace the spirit of patience and perseverance as nothing good comes easy.

The mustard seed is a very tiny seed that has the potentiality of being a very big shrub, but it needs the faith and patience of the planter to actualize that potentiality.

Are you facing a hard time in your family at this moment? Do you have faith that God can turn things around for you? Are you patient enough to wait for him?

Remember that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength always (cf. Isa 40:31) and they are like Mount Zion that cannot be shaken but stands forever (Ps 125:1).

As we place all our hope in God, may he save us from all situations that try to harm us, especially in our family lives, through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Have a great day ahead. It is well with you. 

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DEADLY SINS to be defeated

1)Defeating pride, Prov 16:18-19

2)Defeating Anger, Matt5:21-26

3)Defeating lust Matt 5:27-30

Sexual sins are many lesbianism, bestiality, pomography, home sexuality,  phone sex, sex testing and all ungodly sexual practice .If you have ever had any abortion , shed innocent blood or sacrificed innocent blood for money 

Please repent now

you even allowed your daughter to be messed up because of millions that will be giving to her during her marriage 

Please repent and flee away from sin

MEN MEN MEN

Men,

1. You learn a lot by being silent. Silence is full of answers. The solution to a lot of your problems will only be found when you learn to sit alone in silence without distraction or stimulation.

2. No relationship is worth damaging your mental health. Your mental health should always be your number one priority.

3. Normalize not telling everybody everything. They don't need to know every detail.

4. No success until you accept the pain of discipline.

5. Dating someone that believes in you is so important.

6. Delete everything in your mind that is not moving you forward. All negativity, including any self-doubt or negative self-talk, fear, worries, negative thoughts.

7. Be real, not perfect.

8. Never ever lose yourself again for anyone.

9. You can literally come back from anything. It’s all about your mindset.

10. don’t trust people’s words, trust their actions.

11. Risk is far better than regret. Choose risk over regret every time.

12. Learn to accept the truth, no matter how bad it hurts you.

13. Be a private person. Live peacefully.

14. Don’t let nobody play with you twice.

15. Comfort zone kills your potential.

16. Control your emotions. Learn to react less. Have an objective view.

17. Choose people that choose you.

18. At your lowest, you realize a lot. Life’s best lessons are learnt through pain.

19. Accept the situation and move on.

20. Once you feel avoided by someone, NEVER disturb them again.

21. No regrets, just do better next time. 

22. Don’t trust people. People can change.

23.  Do it alone. Do it broke. Do it tired. Do it scared. Just do it. Keep going. Keep fighting. There might be obstacles but never quit.

24. Fall in love with souls, not faces or ass.

25. Expectations can mentally destroy you.

26. Have this mindset, “I can and I will.”

27. Not invited = Don‘t go. Not told = Don‘t ask.

28. People who want to see you win, will help you win. Remember that.

29. The more time you spend in nature, the less negative thoughts you have.

30. No matter what the situation never let your emotion overpower your intelligence.

31. If you want to grow as a man, become more ruthless and decisive.

32. Men that masturbate lack purpose.

33. The strong will encourage you to be strong. The weak will drag you down to their level. Choose your friends wisely.

34. You cannot control the actions of others, and trying to is futile. The only person you can control on this planet is you.

35. If your life sucks, the absolute WORST thing you could do is join a community of men who have the same problem as you and no solutions.

36. Spend less time reading forums and watching tutorials. Spend more time trying and failing. Experience is the most effective teacher.

37. Life is not easy. Good things cannot come out of thin air.

38. A boy becomes a man when he develops a set of principles he is willing to take to the grave with him.

39. We all die in the end, do you really think it matters what people think of you? Nobody cares about your story until you win, so win.

10 LESSONS FROM RICH DAD, POOR DAD

1. Manage your money:

Many people are able to make money, but not everyone learns how to manage it properly.

Financial intelligence starts with learning the difference between assets and liabilities. 

ensure that you have more money coming in than going out, which is what will make you richer. 

2. Pay Yourself First:

Most people earn and spend their salary paying bills.

A rich person always pays himself.

Invest in

- Courses

- Books

- Experiences 

3. Saving and investing are different:

Saving is considered a must and a good habit.

You need to invest your money instead where it grows at a higher rate than inflation.

Saving weaken the purchasing power while investment will increase the value of your money. 

4. Learn taxes:

If you are rich and lack financial literacy, you will end up paying a lot of taxes.

The rich have their investments often in learning, so they have to pay fewer taxes. 

You need to have financial IQ in different areas like accounting, investing, market forces, and the law. 

5. Do not rely on a single source of income:

Most people rely on a single source of income.

You can never become rich and financially secure if you are one of those.

You should have 2 to 3 streams from where you earn money. 

You will be in better position even if you face some financial crisis if you multiple income streams. 

6. you become smarter by taking risk:

Unless you take a risk, you cannot grow, grow as in grow really big.

You should take a risk because some opportunities in life have the potential to change the course of your life. 

7. Everyone needs to be a financially literate:

Intelligence solves problems and produces money.

Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone.

The sad part about the education system around the world is that it teaches to work for money. 

The system never teaches how to make, manage, and keep the money.

You should learn how to create wealth and make a plan to achieve financial freedom. 

8. Mindset is everything:

Poor dad always used to say” we can’t afford this “whereas rich dad teaches him to replace it with “how you can afford it?”.

In This way, replace your negative attitude into positive and you will definitely  find ways to do achieve that target. 

Your attitude and mindset matters the most.

The first and foremost thing to do anything is that you must believe in yourself. 

9. Surround yourself with people smarter than you:

There is a very popular saying ‘If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.’

If you want to be smart, surround yourself with people smarter than you. 

10. Control emotions:

The situation only gets worse for you when you are not able to control your emotions.

The statement holds good for both personal and professional life situations. 

You should learn to control your emotional balance and be focused on accomplishing your financial goals.

There is comfort in being the real you; it is effortless”.

Being real means that you accept who you are. Once you accept yourself, you don’t have to make any effort to fit in.

Sometimes you want to be a part of a group or company, but your ideas and values don’t match them. You feel you may get left out, looked down upon and mocked, so you choose to give up on your real self.

For some time, you enjoy being a part of them but slowly realise that you have become someone else. You are always afraid that people will know the truth, and your true identity might become known, so you are always distressed.

If ever you face such a situation, when someone or something demands giving up on your real self, however hard it may seem, choose to walk away. You will never regret your decision.

 

How do you deal with doubts that come with a fresh start?

 

How do you deal with doubts that come with a fresh start?

A new start can overwhelm anyone because you do not know how things will progress. You are afraid you will lose as you are unsure of your potential.

When we begin anything new, whether it is a relationship, job or a new venture, we want things to work out. Even with our best efforts, we are not confident about how our future will unfold, but as we go on and things begin to run smoothly, we realize the strength we have and how much we can create with the power that we have unleashed.

If you want to achieve anything in life, you need to trust your potential. Keep going, t may seem hard to fly, but soon you realize you are touching the sky.