Tuesday, July 31, 2018

“The 3 C’s of life: Choices, Chances, Changes. You must make a choice to take a chance or your life never changes.”


"God's will is not automatic. He allows us to make choices. Many of the things that happen to you are not God's perfect will. We all have to choose between God's will and our will." – Richard Duane "Rick" Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. 

Gospel Text: (MT 13:36-43)
Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house.
His disciples approached him and said,
"Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man,
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom.
The weeds are the children of the Evil One,
and the enemy who sows them is the Devil.
The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire,
so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels,
and they will collect out of his Kingdom
all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun
in the Kingdom of their Father.
Whoever has ears ought to hear."

"What kind of soil are you going to choose to have?"  This is the question waiting for us in today's Gospel.

There is no excuse for allowing the devil to take the seed, vain fears rob true faith, love of wealth to choke out God's presence.  We have no excuse because Christ is the gardener, and all we are asked to do is give him permission to till the soil.

How?

Pray.  Go to Mass.  Repent and go to confession.  Pray the Rosary.  Read the Word of God, especially the Mass Readings for the day.  Pray.  Give alms, especially from your heart and from your need.  Pray.  Serve the poor, especially those immediately in your life or home.  Pray.

It isn't that hard.  That is why we don't have any excuse.  We know what we have to do.  We just have to put our hands to the plow and not look back.
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