Appear not before the Lord empty handed

Religious brother Carlo Carretto once had a dream that changed his life.  He was living in the Sahara Desert and had chosen not to give an extra blanket to an elderly tribesman.  That night, he dreamed that he was lying paralyzed under a huge rock.  He could see the...

Jesus, looking at him, loved him.

God is omniscient. He sees everything.  Nothing is veiled to him, not even our hidden sins.  This truth might make us apprehensive.  But in reality, we should rejoice!  Because, not only is God all -knowing, but he is also all-loving! More than seeing our sins, he is...

Even should she forget, I will never forget you.

What a spectacular word from God!  How did Isaiah come up with such a moving analogy for God’s love?  Especially in the ancient Near East, with its male dominated outlook, comparing almighty God to a loving, tender mother mush have sounded revolutionary. Let...

Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid…

Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Did you know that every day, God calls you “very good”?  Even with your sins, weaknesses, an dwounds, he delights in you. He never tires of holding our his dreams and goals...

Who do you say that I am?

Have you ever faced a big exam in school and found yourself caught in an ever-increasing cycle of worry and anxiety? “If I fail this, I will fail the course. If I fail the course, I will not graduate. If I do not graduate, then I will not get a good...

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