Jesus lives forever

Jesus lives forever
"I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me." Gl 2, 20.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Freedom of be free

Our world has too many people, and God loves particularly each one.

In God's love, we have total freedom, we can do anything, and He gave us total knowledge about our acts.

Our freedom lets mutual respect, or not: we chose, because we're free.

Now, thing about your freedom. Are you really free? Freedom implies in happiness. Are you really happy?

Happiness implies in real love. Let's read what St. Paul says about love in I Corinthians 13, 1-8:

"Though I command languages both human and angelic
-- if I speak without love,
I am no more than a gong booming
or a cymbal clashing.
And though I have the power of prophecy,
to penetrate all mysteries and knowledge,
and though I have all the faith necessary to move mountains
-- if I am without love,
I am nothing.
Though I should give away to the poor all that I possess,
and even give up my body to be burned
-- if I am without love,
it will do me no good whatever.
Love is always patient and kind;
love is never jealous;
love is not boastful or conceited,
it is never rude and never seeks its own advantage,
it does not take offence or store up grievances.
Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but finds its joy in the truth.
It is always ready to make allowances,
to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes.
Love never comes to an end.
But if there are prophecies,
they will be done away with;
if tongues, they will fall silent;
and if knowledge, it will be done away with."

Thing how St. Paul loved the people, following Jesus' example. If you don't know St. Paul's history, you can read here and here.

The Bible's book Acts of Apostles relates many things about St. Paul and his friends.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Living better each day

I bought a book about the most intelligent saints of the Catholic Church, like St. Augustine, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and some others. This book, written in Brazilian Portuguese, presents the thoughts of them.

The first thought is a St. Augustine's one:

In essentials, unity; freedom in doubt, in all things charity

1 Corinthians 13, 1 - 8:

"Though I command languages both human and angelic
-- if I speak without love,
I am no more than a gong booming
or a cymbal clashing.
And though I have the power of prophecy,
to penetrate all mysteries and knowledge,
and though I have all the faith
necessary to move mountains
-- if I am without love, I am nothing.
Though I should give away to the poor all that I possess,
and even give up my body to be burned
-- if I am without love, it will do me no good whatever.
Love is always patient and kind;
love is never jealous;
love is not boastful or conceited,
it is never rude
and never seeks its own advantage,
it does not take offence or store up grievances.
Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but finds its joy in the truth.
It is always ready to make allowances,
to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes.
Love never comes to an end.
But if there are prophecies,
they will be done away with;
if tongues, they will fall silent;
and if knowledge, it will be done away with."

Love is the seed for unity, freedom and charity, without love nothing makes sense.

Unity, freedom and charity are desires and gifts of God, the unity of the Holy Spirit, the freedom achieved by Jesus in the cross, and the charity, as we read in Ecclesiasticus 40, 17:

"Charity is a very paradise of blessing and alms giving endures for ever."

About love, it's not a felling, but it's a decision. What you do must be according to God's love for you.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Modesty and romance (legendas em português)

I found the following video and thought it's a great opportunity for sharing my opinion about loving relationships.



I have my girlfriend and fight everyday for win her heart, it makes me very happy because I know my girlfriend's value.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

New eyes in the New Year

One year more, what did I do? Or better, what do I intend to do?

The past is over, the future doesn't exist, and we have just this moment, called present, between the past and the future.

Pray before to do, think after to do. God wants everyone in the Heaven, but He doesn't force anyone. He calls you, and you need to accept the invitation and have a life according to God's recommendations. I Corinthians 10, 31:

"Whatever you eat, then,
or drink, and whatever else you do,
do it all for the glory of God."



Use the past to make better your future in this moment.

I'm praying for you. Pray for me too.

Friday, December 18, 2009

This is my way

I Corinthians 1, 22-24:

"While the Jews demand miracles
and the Greeks look for wisdom,
we are preaching a crucified Christ:
to the Jews an obstacle
they cannot get over,
to the gentiles foolishness,
but to those who have been called,
whether they are Jews or Greeks,
a Christ who is both
the power of God and the wisdom of God."

What was I looking for? The miracles happen when God wants to do them, if my happiness and my faith are in miracles, they aren't permanent.

But, if I believe in the God's love and in a crucified Christ, dead in my place, my faith and my happiness are forever. Matthew 28, 18-20:
"Jesus came up and spoke to them.
He said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations;
baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you.
And look, I am with you always;
yes, to the end of time.'"

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

I have my own God

Do you believe in God? If yes, who's your God? If not, why don't you do it?

Let's think: who made our bodies? Our thoughts? Our feelings?

If we came from the animals, like monkeys, I ask: why do we feel love for our parents? The animals don't stay with their young forever.

My God entered the feelings in my soul, but he gave me freedom for choose what I want to do.

My God loves me so much, and he gave me so much freedom that I can choose not to love Him, if I want.

But I know how my life is if I'm not with my God.

I know my God loves a lot and He wants to give me many things for my happiness.

I know I can't have real happiness far from Him.

Sometimes, I forgot what my God did for me and I go away from Him. But He loves me so much, and He waits my return.


My God is three people in one person. My God is my Father, because He created me. My God is Son of the Father, He's my brother Jesus Christ, and He was crucified for pay my sins. My God is the Holy Spirit, the love from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to the Father, this love lives in me, and it's amazing: to feel the love of God.

This is my God: my Father, my Brother, my Friend, my Love, He created me, He lives in me, He waits my return, He knows everything about me, He cries with me, He smiles with me, He teaches what I should learn and do, He gives me all freedom of the World, He died for me, and He resuscitated for me.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Tangle of blessed ones

I found a great site here.

I'd like to share this video, it's very good.



And if you like harder music, see this: