Just A Little Inspiration

‎"Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions." -1Corinthians 16:13
Do not let the world compromise your faith or let ignorance blur the Truth. It's compromise that pulls us away from the will of God, and ignorance that deafens our ears to His Word.

Nobody ever won a race by stopping at every obstacle in their path. We must face each challenge head on with pure determination, and faith that we can clear every hurdle. "Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one recieves the prize? So run that you may obtain it!"

"Don't sit around and let life pass you by...be aggressive, take control, and always move forward. Make life be the one who has to catch up to you."

"If our beliefs are sound and firmly planted in Truth, the hands of compassion and persistence will push us into action. If we lack action to uphold our beliefs, we do not believe in it strongly enough. For if our beliefs truly are the Truth, then we should be in constant movement to share it with the whole world."

"Without passion, our faith is empty, our lives dull, and our spirits weak. With passion, our hearts are strengthened to endure the battle for truth, love, and human dignity."

"Reach out with open arms and give yourself up to be transformed by Christ's love. It is that sacrificial love that helps us endure suffering for the glory of God; it is that selfless, giving love that unifies us in the Church; it is that endless love that brings us closer to an eternity in the Beatific Vision."

Take Up Arms

Thousands of men and women choose to join the armed forces to serve our country. They fight for freedom, justice and liberty. Each day they risk their lives and throw themselves in harms way to defend this country of ours. Battlefields, guns, bullets, war, pain, death. All of this they endure.

"Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus." 2Tim 2:3

Imagine what would happen if we were as passionate about our faith as soldiers are for their country. If men and women are willing to sacrifice everything for their country, why can't we do the same for our God? There is a spiritual war taking place, and as Christians we are called to take up arms and fight. Fight for the souls of those fallen into sin. Get angry at sin! Get riled up and fight for Truth! Defend the name of our God amongst those who degrade it! This is our GOD, our CREATOR. As His followers and believers, we are called to fight, with Him--the Almighty--leading the way.

Whether we like it or not, we are living in a war zone. And we must choose a side to stand on. We cannot afford to be wishy-washy and stand in the middle--the crossfire will surely bring us down. We must choose a side. We already know that God trumps sin, so isn't the wise choice to stick with Him? There will be pain, there will be suffering, and eventually there will be death. But if we fight with God, after death there will also be life. That is something the other side cannot offer.

Sin is our enemy. Selfishness, vanity, lack of charity, abortion, immodesty, idolatry, impurity, lies, adultery--all of these are our enemies. We must combat sin with steadfast faith and acts of love. If we are truly living Christian lives we should be sacrificing everything for our God, and we should have a burning desire within our hearts to protect all that is good, and triumph over all that is evil.

Once your life on this earth has ended and God asks "How did you live your life for Me? Did you live your faith to the fullest?" What will your response be? Will it be "I sacrificed everything for You, Lord. I suffered so that others may know you, and that Truth and Love may prevail." Or will it be "Well, I kinda just went with the flow of things. I had faith and recognized You and Your will, but only when it was convenient and easy for me."

Be passionate and take action!

"The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him." 2Tim 2:11-12