- How to identify the season you are currently living.
- God's movements in each season.
- Common spiritual attacks and how to respond.
- Helpful spiritual practices to bear fruit in each season.
What's Your Motivation?
When an actor is preparing for a role, they might ask themselves or the director, “What’s my motivation?” They want to know the backstory so they can play the part well.
Sometimes it’s good for us to ask that same question, especially when it comes to our conversations with others.
Loving Yourself
Some might say, Loving Myself? What’s the big deal about that? I mean, what’s not to love?
Others might think, Loving myself? That’s pretty egotistical. That’s not a good thing!”
Both of those thoughts are off center. Neither is healthy self-love.
Fire!
Fire has great meaning in Scripture. Moses heard God’s call from the burning bush. Flames of fire descended on the apostles at the Feast of Pentecost when they received the Holy Spirit. Fire is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Are you on Fire? What does that even mean?
Covered
I was listening to a podcast with Fr. John Riccardo who was sharing his morning prayer routine. He said that he begins by covering his day in prayer, explaining that he looks at each item on his agenda and prays specifically into the situations and meetings on his schedule. What a great idea!
Promises Promises
Have you ever heard of a pinky promise? Kids sometimes do that when they have a little bit of doubt about what the other person is saying. If I pinky promise, I really mean it.
We make promises at different times in our lives, and some of those promises mean more than others. Take for instance our wedding vows. A vow is defined as a solemn promise or an oath. When a bride and groom take their vows, they respond, “I do” to a series of questions.
As a Catholic, there is another time when I will say, “I do.” Every year at Easter Mass we renew our baptismal promises.