Life of strife and after

Man, on his own, is a hopeless slave.
That man, who did not know,
That there was an answer to his life,
His empty aimless, destructive life.

That man who thought
That there was gain in entertainment
Seeking to fill a wounded spirit
With pleasures that pass and kill

But the truth always dawned
And how painful that dawn,
When all ended in darkness,
In a hollow emptiness.

What he lacked, he knew not,
In his life, to see soul soup,
True strong manna to revive
A flagging and aching spirit.

Some men there are who knew
That they lacked, yes lacked.
In all the wealth and distractions,
They yet knew they needed it.

But what they needed how were they to know?
Go to a lonely place and meditate?
Or pray together in unison?
Follow leaders who say the truth about sin.

And knowing their frailty, they moan,
Knowing this burden, they strive,
To live to do all they can,
Releasing their pangs and chains.

For man is bound until he meets,
The grace that is most perfect.
So lost and forlorn is he until,
He finds that for which he was created.

That is why we preach the Gospel,
Men over the centuries with all passion
Overcoming tempest, storm and wind,
Snake poison, burning oil, the noose of condemnation.

All while having received,
Grace upon grace, blessing upon blessing,
The thing that was most precious,
The living God who redeems us.

Said the Christ, the light of life,
That he who has ears will hear,
He who listens will understand,
Throw the grain to all people.

So that before all shall perish,
Before the fading of our poor lives,
We may find the reason to live,
And find our being and purpose.

Man with Christ, is victorious,
Having the armor of God for ever,
To shield him and help him bear,
The little trouble till his death,

So that one day the moment will come,
Of fulfillment of all life's struggles,
To complete and bring to fruition,
Our blessed lives on earth.

Isn't it beautiful

"You can live your life as if nothing were a miracle,
Or you can live your life as if everything is"

So goes a famous saying. Let us recall those things that are make us wonder:

Isn't it beautiful...
That God's wisdom can be found everywhere
That fools can be wiser than the wise
That the greatest chose to be a carpenters son
That years after working and living, some people realize that the beautiful secrets of life - love and truth - in the most unexpected places...

Isn't it beautiful...
That God loves us so much
That God came to our planet
That he offers himself to come into us
That His love is forever eternal
That the earth shows some shadows of the great heavens
That what we cannot understand with our minds, God reveals to us through our hearts and the Spirit.

That the perfect came to OUR EARTH!!
That perfect love is possible here!!
That death is not the end...
That peace can be found in agony...
That love remains love through pain
That forgiveness is infinite....
That JESUS rides in victory in our darkest moments...

Isn't it beautiful!!!
That we can enter the pearly gates,
That we can ascend the heavenly stairs,
That we can live paradise here on earth,
In the love of our Lord in our hearts,
That that paradise will be all around then...
That we can sing of His love forever...

I hope the beauty of life and hope of heaven fills each of you, my beloved readers. God bless!!

Freedom to love

The greatest thing we can have in life is perfect love. I present a passionate but simple picture here. Our hearts are bound and heavy with darkness. We have a need for fulfilment. We have broken hearts with shattered dreams and unhealed wounds.

God, look at our hearts, so imperfect and lost. Break the bonds of sin that keep us from you. Break the chains of pride and self-righteousness. Throw open this prison of a closed heart that is afraid to love and be hurt again.

Jesus, enter into our hearts. Make us rich with your presence. Come into our hearts. Live inside here. With you in me, I am strong. I may not have my rosary or crucifix but you are inside, sheltered in my heart, and sheltering me. Your angel guards me.

You said, no scorpion's poison can harm you. You can move mountains. I believe. Be with me when I am with your sheep whom you want back, so in need of you as I am. With you inside, I can go to the world, endure sinful places. Endure the ad's on TV degrading the body to an object of lust. Love my friends even when they talk about pornography, pre-marital sex, share degrading jokes. Because in this world, I need to be strong like my Rock . I need you angels and saints to join me and pray for everyone of the children.



Observe the picture above. See the chain breaking - SPLAT!! Jesus is entering, still grey, still settling in. See the violet streak from above. The richness and greatness of The Great entering. The heart is beginning to glow. Everything around is getting filled with light. This is the power of Christ, the light of the world! See the darkness leaving down below!!

Stairway to Heaven

Reality is just a subset of truth. Life on earth is just a shadow of heaven. Where science ends, faith begins. Faith gives us the wings to go beyond where science can take us. The wisdom of the Almighty goes far beyond the valleys of sin and death. Because Christ conquered both through his Sacrifice. Enjoy this poem and let it take you on the wings of faith. Experience the gentle journey and joy of a blessed heart.

I hold on to a quiet light,
Glistening on my window pane.
We're starving Lord, your people here,
Dying to see your holy way.

I know you set a path for me,
A holy place you have from me.
At night I feel so lonely, Lord,
Because inside, I am not yet there.

To a beautiful chapel Lord, take me,
To a bright, warm place, lead me.
To that door that leads to the stairway,
To the path that leads to you.

Shall I ask what you meant, Lord?
When you showed me that stairway?
The stairway you created in me,
Behind the door to that chapel, Lord.

Your way is most perfect, Jesus,
Your spirit leads me on.
I shall not doubt or worry,
Just trust in you all the way.

We always want to reach the peak,
But you want us to smile all the way,
Even as we are imperfect and hollow,
Your love is all we need, Saviour.