My husband started a new blog this week, and I realized I have neglected my own little blog for almost a year. Why is this? To be honest, it has not been from lack of reflection but rather believing that sharing the thoughts permeating my days would not be valuable to any of my readers.
Living as a citizen of the Ancient Church, one hears the glorious saints and martyrs who have given all as members of the Church Militant and are now members of the Church Triumphant. While the world slips further and further into darkness, I look for those who are leading as modern day examples and pondered if the Church Militant has gone into hiding, or in other words has become the Church AWOL (absent without leave).
I am the worst offender in this absence. If the fields are ripe for harvest, then should I not extremely busy reaping? Yet, I am not certain where or even how to begin. Therefore, my burden for souls instead of driving me into action, leads to a good number of tears and frankly a few too many glasses of wine.
Obviously, this is not beneficial to anyone. I want to transform my focus on what the world can become rather than despairing as they run further and further from their Creator. It is not always easy to transform one’s thoughts, so I appreciate prayers on my behalf. With God’s grace, I strive now to follow the good guidance of Paul in his letter to the Philippians:
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8
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