Stepping Back

Sirach 2

7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy;
and turn not aside, lest you fall.
8 You who fear the Lord, trust in him,
and your reward will not fail;
9 you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Consider the ancient generations and see:
who ever trusted in the Lord and was put to shame?
Or who ever persevered in the fear of the Lord[b] and was forsaken?
Or who ever called upon him and was overlooked?
11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
he forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.

You may not have noticed that I haven't been posting as much. Certain life situations are demanding more my attention. I just wanted you to know this doesn't detract from my respect and care for everyone on the Forum.

 

Thank you for this Scripture and for your post.

 

That's such a nice thing to say..
And so well put.
I'm having trouble 'making time' for the more important things in life.
I tell myself, "I'll get to it..."
But sometimes I put it off so much, I just forget.

They say the devil's greatest trick is convincing people that he doesn't exist. However, one could argue that his convincing people - - 'that there is plenty of time', is its equal..

 

I hope all is well with you Terry. You are on my beads today.

It was so very kind and courteous of you to post this.

 

Just to be a little bit more personal: I'm on a collision course. With all covid restrictions removed opportunities abound for chaplaincy, yet another harsh winter approaches. But I could handle occasional updating classes and then in the spring resume a few days a week in addition to Parish duties. It's a lot, but one does well at what one loves best.

 

May the winds of the Holy Spirit blow you to safe harbour.

I am afraid making long range plans at the minute will be fruitless for anyone.

 

Thank you for this needed and most excellent scripture quote.

 

Terry- a perfect Scripture passage that comes at a time I needed to hear it!

Alyce and I will keep you and Gerrylyn in our prayers. Peace

 

Thank you dear Terry, I respect you very much and you will be missed.

 

Thank you Mario for this mindful scripture passage. Please check on us once in a while. Your calling is important, will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

Sending prayers Mario!