When we can do those things as Jesus said, we can see everyone as the child of God, and live in the kingdom of heaven, which is within us. St. Hildegard of Bingen called GodHaecceitaswhich means “This-ness,” and Meister Eckhart called God “Is-ness.” This titles are far beyond ...
better than the last Sometimes, to express pleasure toward something, someone might incorrectly say, “every day is better than the next,” or “every bite is tastier than the next,” and so on. If you think about this carefully, you’ll realize that these are actually negative statements....
As Jesus said:So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the ...
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, "You[a] shall not eat of any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden...
InMatthew 5:16, Jesus said, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so thatthey may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” But then inMatthew 6:1, Jesus also said, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order ...
Let's face facts: Jesus was, and continues to be one of the most influential people in history. Seriously, just look at these Jesus-based memes.
Let's face facts: Jesus was, and continues to be one of the most influential people in history. Seriously, just look at these Jesus-based memes.
When I got to the part where I quoted Mason’s words, the sergeant audibly gulped and I heard him mutter, “Jesus…” “Look,” I said. “I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to making off-color remarks at a death scene. We all engage in some form of morbid humor for the ...
It was actually borderline suspicious. Glennon Doyle: It was suspicious and so annoying. I had to end it. Okay. So anyway, here we are. Abby Wambach: I do like it when you go slow. Glennon Doyle: Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh, Jesus. Vanessa Marin: She was very good at it. I ...
Jesus came as a man, born of a virgin. He lived the sinless life we never could, died to pay the debt we owe, and took the judgment we deserve. And those of us who put our faith and trust in Him and His work on the cross get to exchange our sin for His righteousness, a righ...