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The Real Devotion

When we speak of devotion it does not mean of praying everyday to the statue or picture of your favorite saints or picture of Jesus itself, it also does not mean a processions, and very important is does not also mean hurting yourself just to clean your sin or have mercy to God. I’m sorry but all that are wrong doings. Devotion means self offering to God but not literal giving your body, it’s just surrendering our self to God and trust him whatever God wants us to be.

Devotion is the warmth of our love for God. The more we receive from God, the more devotion we experience. The more we express our devotion, the more it grows inside. The more devotion, the more it grows inside. The more devotion we have, the more we love God and the more open we are to receive more of God. It is a wonderful circle of loving openness.

What do we mean by devotion? Well, what is a devoted parent? This mother or father loves the child, keeps an eye on the child, cares for the child constantly, enjoys the child, wants the best for him or her, builds a life around the object of devotion is what we mean when we speak of devotion to God.

The devoted disciple loves the Lord and keeps an inner eye attentive to the Lord. The devoted disciple wants what God wants, cares for the people God cares for, designs his or her life around the Lord.

Since devotion has a warm emotional quality, it begs for expression. As we express our devotion to God, it grows. How we express it does not matter so much, but we cooperate with God in our heart when we do express it.

God is likely to take away the negative offerings of emotion and increase the beautiful ones, thus showing us the Lord’s devotion to the disciple. Offering becomes an exchange of inner gifts. Who would not be devoted to such a Lord?

When emotions are regularly offered to God, the next step is offering our thoughts as we are aware of them. With this offering, the fabric of our mental experience will begin to be molded by the loving Lord. Nothing will ever be the same: we will become devotion itself, moment to moment, and we will love God and rejoice in God. “A burning devotion to God discovers renewal and refreshment in him as at the touch of his hand.”

That is the purpose of devotion, which is its own reason for being. In the end, love is for love; devotion is just for devotion. Once tasted, we wouldn’t want for a moment to return to life without devotion and self-offering.

Remember God

We must remember God not only when we need him but always. As you’re reading the paragraph it will say that God gave us a heart to be close to him because in reality our heart is the only organ in our body that can feel love. We must always remember God when we are in temptation when we are happy we thank him. In short always remember God in all and in every situation.

Finally, we nourish our longing for God by remembering him as constantly as we possibly can. Birgitta hears God say that this is his intension for us: “I gave man a heart so that he might enclose in it me, his God…so that his delight might be in thinking of me.”

In the beginning, of course, we will remember God only sporadically, in the blank spots of our days. We can fill our environment with reminders – symbols, words, pictures, music – and we can pray for grace to recall the presence of God more and more often. Our remembering gradually grows into praying without ceasing, as Paul admonished the first Christians to practice.

Remembering God is a way of cherishing God, of dreaming about him, of wishing that we were totally present to him all the time. We remember what we love.

Every time we do remember God, we will likely be aware that for the just-past hour or half-day or whatever, we have forgotten God. We will alternate between remembering God and forgetting. Out of the sweetness of remembering and still knowing our forgetfulness, we will want God more. Our yearning is intensified – our prayer is being answered.

So with Gregory, “Fixing our eyes on those things which help us to see [God], we must ever keep alive in us the desire to see more and more. And so no limit can be set to our progress towards God.”

TO BEGIN WHERE ARE WE NOW?

In this paragraph you can see to your self what you have gone so far. We need to assess ourselves on the things that we did and think if it was worth to God, if is the will of God, was it all good? Then ask ourselves where we are now?

When we want to take a trip, we need to know not only where we want to go but also where we are starting. We have some idea of our goal in spiritual life and we know for sure we are not there yet. Where are we now?

We begin the journey well, however, if we first recall that our essential nature is the divine Image within. Then we do well to acknowledge our messy and difficult current situation. That is not so hard. We know that life is difficult, with many struggles and pains, and that we feel more or less separated from God and everybody, encased in a skin with firm and sometimes unwelcome limits. We are presented, because of our wounded nature, with monumental challenges. We will take up these challenges one at a time and they will be overcome in us. There is no other way through this maze of original woundedness than to walk through it. Yet we move toward the most glorious goal in all of human experience: God fully alive is us.

God longing for our love

God Deserves to be love more than anyone else. We don’t take him for granted we need to love him with all our heart and all our souls because he loves us more than we did that is why we need to learn to love him more, he deserves to be loved more.

Even though our heart longs for God, it seems almost audacious to think that God wants us just as much, or even more, than we yearn for him. God is the initiator, always, of our longing. But more, Bernard tell us that

God is the cause of loving God…He himself creates the longing. He himself fulfills the desire. He himself causes himself to be such that he should be loved. He hopes to be so happily loved that no one will him in vain. His love both prepares and rewards ours. Kindly, he leads the way. He repays us justly. He is our sweet hope. He is riches to all who call upon him. There is nothing better than himself…He gives himself.

That has been a great wonder for all lovers of God. They have consistently asserted its truth. Because of God’s compassion – of what God is – he comes to us. He comes to us faster than we ever wish to come to him. It is said that for every single step we take toward God, he takes a dozen toward us. It’s a fact that never stops astounding us.

Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and faith, a transcendent reality, or one or more deities. Spiritual matters are thus those matters regarding humankind’s ultimate nature and purpose, not only as material biological organisms, but as beings with a unique relationship to that which is perceived to be beyond both time and the material world. Spirituality also implies the mind-body dichotomy, which indicates a separation between the body and soul.

Before we explore how we see ourselves can adventure in spiritual growth, let’s ponder that word spirituality. It has been much misused recently in our all-pervasive media, and some are inclined to think it is an invention of “New Age” adherents. It is not. Spirituality in general is the innermost aspect of religion. Christian spirituality is the inward journey of the human spirit into the very heart of God, to dwell there with Christ and the Holy Spirit in full awareness forever.

We have see seen that a spiritual life does not require a different “state” in life. In fact, some conditions of family life or work life are actually more advantageous to a deep life with God than life in a monastery is. We can begin precisely where we are. In fact, that is the only place we can begin.
Since spiritual life is an inward journey, no particular externals are required. When we turn within deeply and consistently enough, we will find God in our heart and ourselves in the loving heart of God. This is simple enough to say, simple perhaps even to understand with the mind. To live it is a great challenge, a fabulous adventure, a fascinating journey. Ultimately, it is coming home to our true home, the “place” we have yearned for always: the heart of our Creator.

Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat

Jesus asked his disciples this question, because his heart was moved with pity upon the crowd of people. They had been listening to his teaching all day; he could not simply send them away and expect them to find food in the surrounding villages. He knew they were hungry and thirsty, and he shared in theyr hunger and their thirst. He felt the exhaustion that had come upon them as they followed him up the mountains; he was also tired.

Philip and the rest of the apostles did not know how to answer Jesus. They were overwhelmed by the situation. Here they were out in the open, far from the town. And the crowd was the big one numbering five thousand without counting the women and the children. No one could possibly provide enough food for such large group of people.

In this situation another miracle Jesus has done he feed all of the thousands people. In that sense we need to feed the hunger as Jesus did. If we have too much food then let be shared to others specially those less fortunate one.

To reach out is to open or to extend your heart to the people around you especially to those less fortunate one. It means being able to love your family, to make friends with everyone, and to build bridges of Christ like relationships by opening and extending your heart to life in community and society.

This takes time and effort but do not worry. You will have all the time for this kind of journey. Just remember and do all the good things that your heart said.

When coping with other people or groups do not contented with knowing the names of your colleagues but welcome them with an open and generous heart. Take your place in the group and give your best shot when your listening and speaking.

In Reflecting your self, bring yourself in to quiet and silence. Then gradually go deeper in to yourself, and examine your thoughts, words, and actions. Take time to write something down to your many discoveries and feelings. Everyday brings a new challenge to open our hearts and reach out to people around us in genuine Christian love.

Few years back I asked myself why is it that God just remove any bad things and Satan to earth to become people good and find peace. Maybe he does not love us because he wants us to make our suffering long because until now there’s a lot of evil scattered in every place. And by studying the Holy Scriptures I just found out that he is just very fair to every creature even to Satan and he still wants us to be saved because he loves us very much.

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
- II Peter 3:15

He is just giving us enough time to reconcile and to find him but don’t abuse that given time we need to move before it’s too late.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11

We don’t need to rush God to do the necessary action or justice he knows what to do and the time will come for the judgment and all the sinners will pay. We just wait for the right time and Jesus Christ will give mercy for the believers.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
-The Acts 17:31

Many pastors and priests claiming that they know God but as you can see their deeds oppose regards on what they are saying.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
- Titus 1:16

One way of testing your priest or your pastor if he is teaching and saying the true word of God is you ask them different question that comes in to your mind while you are searching regarding faith and doctrines you need to check if his answers all relies to Bible.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying ,
-Haggai 2:11

I am being amaze on the number of religion we have today; in our country we have a thousand of registered religious group but how come they also claimed that they believed in God and some of those also claiming to be a Christian. We need to be careful of choosing our religion because it’s our guide in learning the word of God. To be sure, you examine them if it’s in God or Not.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
- I John 4:1

What if you don’t belong to the right religion or church, do you still have the chance for salvation?

-yes you have, especially those who still did not hear the word of God and the same time they have a kind heart. Let God judge those in outside the church.

God judges those outside.”Purge the evil person from among you.”
-I Corinthians 5:13

No need for beautiful and precious temple for worship.

-God does not need any temple for him that is made by hand especially the precious one; you can worship God anywhere like the apostles. Any place will do the important is the sincerity.

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
- The Acts 17:24

Is it right to pray always the Our Father.

- It’s not right to practice praying the Our Father because it’s just a guide that Jesus Christ taught to the apostles on how we will pray and it is not meant to pray forever because the kingdom of God already here in earth when Jesus Christ starts to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. In short the kingdom come is within us.

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
- Luke 17:20-21

So what we need to do now? We need to seek it

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Matthew 6:33

Is there only one heaven?

- There are three heavens not only one.

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; ) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
- II Corinthians 12:2

The first heaven is the sky that we can see and even reach if we ride a plane.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
- Genesis 1:7-8

The second heaven is in the galaxy.

The third heaven is the paradise where the God the Father and Son is there.

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; ) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; )
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
- II Corinthians 12:2-4

Is it true that “Once save is always save?”

- No. You can not find this in the Bible. The reward that has given you can take away if you disobey God and his words.

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
- Colossians 2:18

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.
- II John 1:8

Even Solomon the most brightest human being and the son of God can lost his reward if he disobeys God.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.
- I Chronicles 28:9

Even if you found Jesus in yourself and in your heart he can still reprobates you if you do bad things.

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
- II Corinthians 13:5

So meaning it is not right also to worship angel?
- Yes in fact another verse says.

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,
but he said to me,”You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
-Revelation 22:8-9

Does God can do everything?

- Not all things can do by God in fact he can not lie.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
- Titus 1:2

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
- Hebrews 6:18

- He also can not transmute.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
- James 1:17.

God cannot apologize and ask forgiveness it’s just no reason at all for him to do that.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- Numbers 23:19