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 We expect to have things our way; we expect to have things go our way ... and we don’t like it when they don’t. We are a work in progress. God is God and we aren’t. No matter what our situation or station in life, God calls us to fulfill our purpose in God’s plan. Abram was ninety-nine years old when God revealed his place in God’s scheme. God deemed Abram a righteous man, as Paul tells us, because of the patriarch’s faith. So, it is with us. youtu.be/-YB3YjCgVDI
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 Lent is not a time of denial, but should be seen as a wonderful time for “pampering and self-indulgence. Sometimes keeping our baptism vows is easy, but at other times, it is very difficult -- enough so that we can understand why people would want to avoid being baptized. But we who are baptized claim membership in the family of God, and need to live so as to reflect well on our heavenly Father. youtu.be/xh7zpXX1uso  The Transfiguration is a powerful experience in which Peter, James, and John encounter Jesus in all of his glory. This text, however, teaches an important lesson about religious “mountaintop” experiences: all experiences of God’s grace are gifts to be shared with others. youtu.be/vuIb9gFz_ig  In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus begins ministry right away, defining his identity by action. In the midst of all of Jesus’ teachings and healings, and a battle with evil, Jesus takes time to pray. Prayer empowers us for our ministries. We also need regular times of retreat and spiritual renewal. youtu.be/FtxYmW3o1vY |