My Friends,
After praying the Midnight hours thoughts of many problems in the world came in to my heart and mind, unity of true Christians foremost. All who claim the Christ seem to have this concept that they alone are the true church and all others are in some sort of error to differing degrees and must be purged of all untruths. Many proselytize those of another group often by standing outside of their place of worship and hand out flyers telling the worshipers how wrong their group is and then become irate and feign offense when someone runs them off. After all they are only attempting to bring the truth to light and show the darkness of the group that they are now targeting in order to save their soul.
Another problem is the Eucharist which in fact is among the first and foremost issue, the idea that it is merely a symbol and has no substance or life to it of course is all the rage of the devil which keeps the many away from this spiritually life giving food. Another issue is Holy Scripture, there is a major misunderstanding of things written, changes have been made overtime, more differing doctrines and teachings coming from the same books than one can imagine and now there are those that claim that the words are changing within the books as the Bible stands on the shelf or lies on the desk.
Friends,
Why in the most holy name of Jesus the Christ do we add difficulty to the Christian Way? The world (which is run by the Devil, Lucifer, that Satan), is difficult enough as it is to live a true and pure Christian life, do not make it harder on one another, instead; confess, repent, fast, and pray that one should first gain true understanding within oneself before going off half cocked and saving others. Allow me please to show one simple page that demonstrates much of the way in which we as Christians should behave.
Friends,
This is one simple page that contains much. There of course is more to this and is easily found or one can simply contact me and I can send a pdf of this complete document. To be a true Christian is a difficult task, it requires supernatural help, we cannot do it on our own. The world is full of distractions and more continue to be invented. The pleasure of the mind and body has superseded anything else. Most believe that they somehow are deserving of some sort of life of ease and pleasure.
Sorry to say that this is not the life of the Christian on earth in the flesh. The flesh, the world, must be conquered within oneself if one is to achieve eternal happiness. There is nothing wrong in pleasure, one must simply determine what that pleasure is; seeking and worshiping Almighty God through Jesus the Christ here while in the flesh is what is needed to be seen as pleasure, even with it's hardships and struggles, this is how one gains faith,strength and perseverance, remember that it is through this faith and perseverance that we achieve heaven.
Heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force.
Blessings,
In Christ,
+William
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After praying the Midnight hours thoughts of many problems in the world came in to my heart and mind, unity of true Christians foremost. All who claim the Christ seem to have this concept that they alone are the true church and all others are in some sort of error to differing degrees and must be purged of all untruths. Many proselytize those of another group often by standing outside of their place of worship and hand out flyers telling the worshipers how wrong their group is and then become irate and feign offense when someone runs them off. After all they are only attempting to bring the truth to light and show the darkness of the group that they are now targeting in order to save their soul.
Another problem is the Eucharist which in fact is among the first and foremost issue, the idea that it is merely a symbol and has no substance or life to it of course is all the rage of the devil which keeps the many away from this spiritually life giving food. Another issue is Holy Scripture, there is a major misunderstanding of things written, changes have been made overtime, more differing doctrines and teachings coming from the same books than one can imagine and now there are those that claim that the words are changing within the books as the Bible stands on the shelf or lies on the desk.
Friends,
Why in the most holy name of Jesus the Christ do we add difficulty to the Christian Way? The world (which is run by the Devil, Lucifer, that Satan), is difficult enough as it is to live a true and pure Christian life, do not make it harder on one another, instead; confess, repent, fast, and pray that one should first gain true understanding within oneself before going off half cocked and saving others. Allow me please to show one simple page that demonstrates much of the way in which we as Christians should behave.
TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES.
TEACHING OF THE LORD, THROUGH THE TWELVE APOSTLES,
TO THE GENTILES.
CHAPTER I.
THERE
are two ways, one of life and one of death, 2 but the difference between the
two ways is great.
3
This is the way of life: First, thou shalt love God who made thee; secondly, Τhοu
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; and all things whatsoever thou wouldst
not have happen to thee, do not thou do to another. Now, this is the teaching 4
of these words:
Bless
them that curse you, and pray for your enemies, and fast for them that
persecute you: for what thank have ye if ye love them that love you? Do
not the Gentiles also the same? But do you love them that hate you and you
shall have no enemy.
5
Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts. If any one give thee a blow on the
right cheek, turn to him the other also, and thou shalt be perfect; if any one
compel thee to go one mile, go with him two; if any one take thy cloak, give
him thy tunic also; if any one take from thee what is thine, ask not for it
back;6 for indeed thou canst not.
To
every one that asketh thee give, and ask not back;7 for to all the Father
wishes to give of His own gracious gifts.8 Blessed is he that giveth 9 according
to the commandment, for 10 he is guiltless; 11 woe to him that taketh; for if,
indeed, one taketh who hath need, he shall be guiltless; but 12 he who hath no
need shall give account why he took, and for what end, and being in sore
straits, shall be examined concerning what he did, and shall not go out thence 13
until he pay the last farthing. But 14 it hath been also said concerning this matter:
Let
thine alms drop like sweat into thy hands,15 so long as thou knowest to whom
thou givest.
Friends,
This is one simple page that contains much. There of course is more to this and is easily found or one can simply contact me and I can send a pdf of this complete document. To be a true Christian is a difficult task, it requires supernatural help, we cannot do it on our own. The world is full of distractions and more continue to be invented. The pleasure of the mind and body has superseded anything else. Most believe that they somehow are deserving of some sort of life of ease and pleasure.
Sorry to say that this is not the life of the Christian on earth in the flesh. The flesh, the world, must be conquered within oneself if one is to achieve eternal happiness. There is nothing wrong in pleasure, one must simply determine what that pleasure is; seeking and worshiping Almighty God through Jesus the Christ here while in the flesh is what is needed to be seen as pleasure, even with it's hardships and struggles, this is how one gains faith,strength and perseverance, remember that it is through this faith and perseverance that we achieve heaven.
Heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force.
Blessings,
In Christ,
+William
Web Page; http://www.monkmichael.com
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! on Kindle; http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZCIF4M
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! paperback; http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author=Rev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet
Many Blessings!
In Christ,
+William
