We Speak Praise
We allow our hearts to agree with the truth of who God is — that’s what adoration means. And as we become more familiar with the truth who God is through adoration, we start to see more clearly who God is to us and what is given to us by Him. Everything that we have…
God is a Just God
The Gospel for this Sunday is all about the judge. You know who is a bad judge? Scarecrow from “The Dark Knight Rises.” Scarecrow is one of the villains who presides over a kangaroo court, condemning the aristocracy to death. And he gives them two options, either death or exile. And both of those options lead to death…
Prayer Battle Tactics
There’s great wisdom to having some structure or intentionality to our prayer life because not having a plan for it can lead to the death of it. The truth is, killing your prayer or spiritual life is not only limited to doing violence to it, but also not nourishing it. There might be…
Live a Grateful Life
The Academy Awards, the Grammys, the Oscars, the Emmys, they’re so awesome. The beauty of these award shows is that the first thing that happens when someone receives an award, they actually show gratitude. They share with everyone who has helped them on this journey and the fact that they can’t do it alone…
Stay Where the Grace Is
Life is difficult — our life is a valley of tears. And the ability to remain in faith, hope, and love with God as Father is impossible if we do it ourselves. If we want to be able to experience God’s closeness and his presence and to cry out “Abba, Father” in the midst of our …
Start Small
So at the foot of the mountain of Assisi. There is a beautiful church called Saint Mary of the Angels. Inside the church is another very small church called the Portiuncula, which is where Saint Francis began his mission. He didn’t begin as one who was feeding the whole world. He was just a simple man who said yes in a…
Faith Impelled By Love
And if I have faith, so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I’m able to move this mountain, it will seem as if I am a wonder worker and that may make me popular, but what is my motive? As human beings we will want to work wonders and be famous! And people will think, talk about us and they will know…
Knowledge Used For Good
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, but have no love, I gain nothing. You know, we are in the age of information. We want to know everything. Knowledge is good, but if you gain this knowledge and you don’t have love, it means nothing because our hearts are made for the Lord. Know that…