Fear – Page 2

The Way Home

By MichaelRandom Thoughts, Social Commentary, SpiritualityAnxiety, Beauty, Chaos, Fear, Religion, Self Worth, Self-Acceptance, Self-Examination, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality

So, to me, for someone to say that they are “spiritual, but not religious,” means that they are saying something to the effect of “I’m a human being.”

Of course, I’m being deliberately obtuse with my own question, because what people generally want to convey with that statement is that they simply do not subscribe to any form of organized religion, and prefer to find their own method of making sense of the world; that they do not find any meaning in the structures others have created, but prefer to create their own order within the chaos.

Two Lies and a Truth

By MichaelSocial CommentaryFaith in Action, Fear, Judgment, Love, Pride, Self-Examination, Sin, Transformation

Instead of responding to their question, Jesus begins to write in the dirt, and finally says, “Let anyone of you here who is without sin, throw the first stone at her.” And then he keeps writing.

Slowly, one by one, from the oldest first to the younger, all begin to walk away.

Duct Tape and Dwelling Spaces

By MichaelSermonsFaith, Faith in Action, Fear, God, Hate, Hatred, Love, Self-Acceptance, Self-Examination, Self-Importance, Sin, Transformation

There can never be a beloved community – a community that includes all God’s children regardless of any self-imposed differences to keep ourselves apart – there can be no peace, no living together in harmony, unless there is forgiveness and understanding.

Do Not Heap Up Empty Phrases

By MichaelDaily Office ReflectionsFaith in Action, Fear, Peace, Prayer, Self-Examination, Self-Justification, Sin

“Thoughts and prayers.” If ever there was a heaping up of empty phrases, these three words after every major mass shooting in this country would win the prize for most overused phrase with the most under-whelming effect. “Thoughts and prayers” mean nothing when they do not move people to affect real and lasting change.

Trees or Tumbleweeds

By MichaelSermonsBlessings, Faith, Faith in Action, Fear, Hate, Love, Trees

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by

Let Us Rejoice And Be Glad

By MichaelRandom Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereApocalypse, Faith, Faith in Action, Fear, Hate, Love, Peace, Self-Care, Self-Examination

Just this morning I ran across an old Facebook post on someone’s timeline. By old, I mean about three months old. It was of a letter from a political candidate who was predicting food shortages, lack of police officers; basically, general chaos moving into the fall and winter of 2021. The predictions were the typical fear-mongering, laced with a smattering of Biblical references to make the whole thing sound like the coming Apocalypse, and that this was prophecy. Cue the air raid claxons and the faint voices of monks chanting in the background.

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

By MichaelChurch-y Stuff, Ecclesiology, Random Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereFear, God, Jesus, Judging, Judgment, Power, Power Struggle, Self-Examination

“Too many of you are competing to sit at a table that Jesus would have flipped over.” Some random meme Recently, that meme popped up on my Facebook feed, and I had to pause for a minute to reflect on it. It wasn’t funny enough to chuckle at and maybe share; it wasn’t stupid enough…

Thanksgrumping

By MichaelDaily Office ReflectionsBlessings, Fear, Renewal, Self-Acceptance, Self-Examination

Daily Office Readings Psalm: 126In convertendo1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, * then were we like those who dream.2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our tongue with shouts of joy.3 Then they said among the nations, * “The LORD has done great things for them.”4 The LORD has done great things for…

How Big Is Your Boat?

By MichaelSermonsAction, Chaos, Faith, Faith in Action, Fear, Jesus, Love, Miracles, Self-Examination

They’ve seen this movie before, and so some of them are thinking, “Great! Jesus is here, he’ll calm the storm and all will be well.”

But Jesus doesn’t calm the storm.

He’s just standing there, telling them not to be afraid, in the midst of all this raging chaos.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

By MichaelDaily Office ReflectionsFaith, Fear, Money, Worry

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 6:25-34 ) Thirty six and a half million people unemployed as of today, May 14, 2020. And three million of that number were added just this past week. People are stressed out, looking at the shrinking savings (if they had any) and wondering how quickly they may be…

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