All of Us Were Created to Be Great Saints...Living Honestly, Purely, Kindly, Lovingly is So Easy...Far Easier Than The Wicked Realize!

You and I were created by God for God and HIS Divine purposes.

 

God created man & woman after being frustrated with HIS first creatures...the angels.

 

There actually exist folks that say that there exists no heaven or hell you get what you deserve in this life according to your own behavior.

 

And it is just "feel-good" to believe in angels...so there exist those who believe in angels and have pictures and statues of angels all over their homes and offices but insist that devils do not exist.

 

How does one balance in their minds that God created angels and later man & woman and placed them in a garden to flourish without accepting the fact that Lucifer the angel with greatest rank and power committed the first sin of pride and was cast down with many angels who became prideful and arrogant with him??

 

Would God have created man & woman had the angels not disappointed HIM?

 

We can never know this in this life and possibly God may not ever tell us even once we have lived the full lives

 

And yet while this is a "partial truth" that all of our own personal choices...both in our behavior and our words do create the atmosphere which we will either enjoy or must endure in this life...

To take only parts of God's Holy Word and believe them or apply them one is doing themselves a dis-service.

 

For regardless which scripture some folks refuse to accept into their hearts & minds as truth because they want to dance & dabble with glamor of evil...they really are cutting themselves a short stick or rod to carry as a weapon that has a bitter taste not just to those whom they abuse with it...

 

But anyone who lives by the sword will die and by the sword and perish & suffer the fiery flames of hell for eternity.

The wicked may seem to have many friends and to have the comfort of wealth and high places that they take over by force....

 

But in actuality anything acquired by force or deceit is always at risk of siege of attack for recovery.

 

So those who choose to live by only parts of God's word will always be arrogant because they have something usually much that is dishonorable to hide.

 

 Such arrogance & self-righteousness always requires a calculating and theatrical personality.

 For those who have believed the lie of the devil that having ever sinned is dishonorable cannot ever be freed by the truth which is the only thing that can give any heart the peace, joy, love and mercy that they long for.

 

 The chore of building and working their memory in order to prevent contradicting themselves....or simply being seen blowing up because they are concealing so many lies that are too great for any man to cover.

 

They fear losing the respect and admiration they enjoy  of some who see them so rarely that they have been able to maintain their performances for "a little while."

 

The sad truth that they now cannot perceive is that those whose love, respect and admiration is so important, will actually love respect and honor them for more as giving God thanks and praise that HE has completed drawing he and she whom they love much the full circle into Himself through the gate of HIS Mercy through Sacramental Reconciliation and the love, respect, mercy, honor and peace that surpasses all understanding will be theirs to share with those they feared losing forever!

 

And thus we can all see that it is in only accepting and living by all of Sacred Scriptures one can live! 

And when anyone lives by HIS Commandments receiving all of the sacraments frequently especially going to Sacramental Reconciliation and receiving HIS Holy Eucharist frequently that HIS Holy Word & very life is vibrant within us can we recognize lies when we hear them.

Thus saith The Lord.

 

Amen Amen Amen and Alleluia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How is it that the spiritually educated who lead us cannot accept that not all souls God has created will be in heaven? Why can't they recognize God's Wrath?

Recently in obedience to God I began a few new blogs to address harsh bitter attitudes that in the past lived among us, but were then the minority of society and usually they became the outcast.

 

 But sadly today it is the opposite...the brash, hateful, unkind, harsh ones are the majority and when they encounter true kindness as Mother Teresa once wrote in a poem...  They do not understand why anyone would love them....so they return hostility and hatred for the love they had hoped and possibly prayed to receive...

 

But their brash hardness of heart pushes away those who seek only to love them and be loved by them...

Then they say that there is no God for a God who loves would have answered my prayers.

 

And thus God's Holy Word is full filled again...  "The sighted will be made blind and the blind will see!"  Do You See What I see???

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Here is one sample response I have received from one of many religious order members who reads my blogs and other writings.

 

And below her response is the original

 

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:41 AM, <sister> wrote:

 I DON'T AGREE WITH YOUR OUTLOOK ON THE STORMS...HURRICANES AND STORMS ARE NATURAL DISASTERS...  GOD IS LOVE....MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED LOSSES DURING THE DISASTERS WERE GOOD PEOPLE...FAITHFUL BELIEVERS...  OUR SISTERS WORK IN HAITI AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR WHO SUFFERED TREMENDOUS  LOSSES FROM ISAAC BUT THEY STILL PRAISE THE GOODNESS OF GOD FOR PROTECTING THEM FROM THE STORM'S WRATH

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From: Mrs Stephanie Carroll Gustavson

Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 3:48 PM

 

Hallo friends...I trust you all are okay after Isaac as we are....storms come to wash & cleanse the land of hate, sin that wicked or even those who consider themselves Christian but refuse to shake some form of Idolatry or sinfulness.

So I believe all of you are safe as we continue to be.  In actuality storms come for the sake of HIS righteous ones who seek HIM with all their heart from morning till dark.....to wash away anything that does not belong in a Christian or Catholic's life.

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Love you all,

 

EstherStephanada!

Not many, not even Church leaders want to preach the Truth boldly anymore!

They fear the rise of out rage of whose toes their words will convict.

 

But as Mother Angelica on her programs which began airing on EWTN in the 1980's always said:  "We are all called to be great saints...Don't miss the opportunity!" 

And as a small child in the 1960's I was told that I would be a great saint one day....and I had the Faith to say:  "Whatever YOU say Lord!!! You KNOW EVERYTHING!"

 

Saints can never be silent...for by definition Saints are those who are bold to stand up for the weak, the poor and the trampled upon that no one else either cares about.

 

Saints are also the ones who refuse to talk focus on what they cannot do themselves or what they do not have and in spite of those who try to stop them focus on what God can and promises to do for them and through them regardless how many angry letters they receive...

 

Some so angry that they send through postal mail and do not sign them!

 

Saints are willing risk their lives for their own spouse, sister or brother in FAITH that HE will rescue them both...

and endure the hate and rejection of those who do not love, honor and cherish their own husband or wife as we do.

 

Today in a society where priests actually allow men & women to wear very tight vulgar fitting clothing on the altar reading the scripture readings of the day, creating a conflict of conscience within the hearts of anyone who tries to keep their thoughts absolutely pure...

 

More saints are needed to stand and speak up and let the heads and bodies roll where ever they may roll to...

And don't get frightened when they yell, scream, rant or rave that you have corrected them!

 

Let them squirm and squeal!!

 

When enough of us who want to remain pure while participating in Holy Mass press our Pastors to choose someone else to read who is addressed appropriately when a lector shows up in vulgar or revealing clothing...

 

It will happen!

 

And styles worn will change and become more modest.

 

But only if folks like you and me join and speak up! 

When we encounter someone who has difficult learning math we can teach with gentleness and kindness.
In todays modern society of these end times when folks are down right arrogant it is impossible to correct without burning...for they know they are wrong but they are determined to live wickedly and drag others down with them.

But you & I can be saints in spite of being too salty to those who refuse to change their vulgar insulive ways that misguide our children...our son's and daughters and grandchildren who we want following righteous leaders who also dress modestly and appropriately.
 

 So today write a letter to your pastor and let him know... and even better you can bring a petition to your pastor after having as many as you can from your community to sign it!

 

Friends go forth now and dare to live saintly....as all of us were created to be great saints...lets not miss this opportunity!

 

Amen Amen Amen and Alleluia!

 

We All Can Create A Better Life For Ourselves and Those Around Us By Choosing On Purpose to Speak With Love!

Each and everyone can from the moment they wake in the morn begin something new that will keep them from ever being blue...

Even us who wake beginning our day singing HIM new songs...

Encounter interruptions that are not pleasant such as a sink pipe or water heater busting needing immediate attention.

 

But these kinds of things need not create anger or frustration in our hearts that keep us from living kindly, seeking hopefully, journeying lovingly through our day

As we meet and greet each one along every street and path,

You can try to do the math...

 

Our smiles multiply joy like yeast rising in new bread baking in ovens filling homes with new aromas.

Your smile given away at eight o'clock in HIS morn...can still be lighting up the lives twenty miles away or further...

Your smile freely given will be joyfully returned and the happiness your smile spurned...like wild fires will burn new enthusiasm and vitality in your community even if it has been dragging with a sluggish economy...

 

A business that lacks many customers can blossom and bloom by noon the next day

If it's owners and directors choose to be salt and not shakers...

Becoming living Eucharist not only within their Churches after receiving HIM physically into their bodies and hearts...

 

But keeping HIS fire alive not just within thy own heart but share HIS love, mercy and healing by speaking HIS holy Word out of they mouth.

Words of honeycomb always heal body mind and soul...

Just as harsh words and attitude dry up the bones and cause arthritis and other sickness to come too.

 

We can make our lives drastically better than they were yesterday simply by changing our spoken words and our our words we choose on purpose to speak...

Our words will create in us a new attitude which will radiate a positive hope & joy that can lift and carry each one we ever meet with us into a new life and height of destiny.

 

We can choose to let go that which is in the past.

Though sometimes it is important not to completely forget the history of some relationships,

In that since we cannot choose the life style choices of others but only ourselves...

The choices of some folks give us no other choice but to cut them off that we may live a pure life.

 

Our Lord told us this when HE said:  "If the hand causes us to sin...better to cut it off than to go to gehenna with them.

Salt Can Enhance Flavor....But THese Days It's Taste Usually Burns!

What happens to salt when it loses its flavor...asks the Holy Scripture?

It is worthless...simply scatter and trample upon...
But we ourselves are to be salt to the world...
With kind, encouraging, motivating words.

But today most places my precious William & I have ever gone,
From New Orleans to Maine...
North Carolina to Florida...and back to Lake Pontchatrain's Northshore...
North again through Arkansas Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota...
Even Wisconsin folks are all very lonely...
All want new friends...

But none could receive our friendship that we offered joyfully expecting only kindness...
Our bright Sonshiney Smiles they were not able to return...

Most folks as they got to know us...
They learned  we had no home at that time and were tent camping like the biblical times...
Jesus and HIS apostles and ST Paul after HIM...carried their tents on their backs or donkeys as they walked from town to town.

These folks instead of allowing themselves to be filled with our joy....
Our joy which is HIS...
They instead of receiving HIS best and better part which is HIM Himself...
Living Eucharist which is HIM living within us...
Living within each of you...Being broken, pouring out to and upon one another...
Broken, shared, prepared to listen, prepared to amuse with a balm of laughter and kindness...
Never haughty or rude...
Ourselves broken open to share our inner most hearts...loving, listening...singing new songs of hope to each other...sisters and brothers...

We who seek HIM each day...each Sabbath Sunday...
In HIS Holy Mass consecrated in Holy Catholic Churches around the world by HIS
Consecrated Priests...
Continuing the Tradition which HE Himself Jesus Christ
Directed HIS disciples now apostles to begin in HIS Name!

Each of us are called to be transparent vessels carrying HIM to others;
Allowing HIM to shine and echo out of our hearts through our smiles of joy...
But love, joy, and friendship though free indeed...
To any one regardless of race, education, backgrounds never need be checked...

An open heart not hardened...but tenderized and not by pounding like in a butcher shop
Pork chops before frying!
It is so easy to surrender...for some it may feel like giving up or giving in.

Giving in or giving up most equate with failure...
The difference is who or what one gives into...
One who gives into another pressing them to join them into sinful or criminal behavior...
Is the only kind of "giving in" that is shameful that one must eventually repent.

Laying down the desire to do it "My way and no way else!"
Allowing God to choose where to send them by not making they plans so definite that they cannot respond to God in an instant when HE wants to place their steps along a detour a little side journey along the way!

It is these little things that make life fun and interesting which we must embrace as they befall us...
Otherwise we could be resisting receiving the gifts we have planted, watered, asked and prayed for...
For possibly a very long time...

Changes we resist could be our hearts greatest desires full filled that we never receive only because as our hearts kept kneeling...
Our minds stayed too fixed on our plans that we miss God and our hearts desires missed are snatched by the deceiver.

The salty burn of repercussions of our words and the words of others who push away their own hearts desire...  Are you too salty?  Are you a heavy weight?  Are you a heavy shaker or a tenderizer with a gentle nature?

Our Words Always Matter...For Every Word We Speak is Either Building or Tearing Down Something Good & Pure... Our Anger Could Be Building the Dominion of the Evil One WE are Complaining of and do not Even REalize It!

Regardless where you and I are on any given day...each one of us are building contractors building something near us and far away...as far as our words travel each day!

How Much Salt Is Enough? How Much is Too Much?

When we walk through any grocery store,
                  every aisle has every shelf covered with salty stuff....

Cans of salt with anything imaginable added....
                From green beans to red kidney beans... yellow wax beans and even pole beans can be Purchased with every can of salt.

Some cans of corn chowder or chicken & Vegetable soup contain as much as 980 or more milligrams of it.

We are not called to be salters or shakers of salt....but salt of the earth itself!

We are not to add the salt of harshness to the bruises and wounds of neighbors or friends.

We are to speak honeycomb words that heal bodies,  souls and minds...
             And when we decrease the salt in or diets we shall find...
That our temperaments and thresholds of what we can endure and and triumph over... for & through The Lord...
             Shall increase as we become Esthers, Jacobs and Victors through the trails of trials and challenges.
               Amen Amen Amen and Alleluia!

Do You Stir Up Healing or Pain? Are You One Who Always Complains of THe Same??

Not only do we have the power to change lives within our world...
We do so every day whether we realize it our not;
The question is.... Are the changes we ourselves bringing about for the better or detriment of those who our   words are spoken to or about?

It is possible to be honest without being harsh, even in unusual circumstances...
When we do not want to condone the poor choice or behavior of someone who is truly sorry and repenting.

We can choose not to rub salt in wounds to burn even deeper...
We can choose to speak of the future... Next time you will do better...I know you will!

When we choose to focus not on past injuries but still bringing them to light so the pain may be released...
Then go onto multiple lives are set free to improve and grow...and have their territories expanded...
Just like Jabez who after growing through his life depressed he caused his mother pain...

He opened his mouth, called upon GOD asking HIM to bless him indeed, expand his territory and to keep HIS hand upon him that he may never again cause pain....

GOD granted this request and instead of remaining in pain...
Jabez found freedom from the bondage of a bad memory.

Likewise as we mature with age, let us never fear to take on or give another a new name!
All people become what they are called this is why GOD changed the name of so many giving them new names that allowed them to rise above the circumstances into which they were born.

Let us all call others and ourselves to a greater awareness of what comes out of our mouths.
Let our goal each day be to be conscious of our words and choose our words with both love and FAITH!

Let each of us strive to gracefully create good things in each and every soul we meet and greet along every street or road!

You can you cany can can...be a Jacob or Esther too...and you always are when your words you kindly and prayerfully choose!

EstherStephanada!

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