A PRAYER by reason of QUESTION?
THE APOSTLES CREED…. as follows:
1) Do I believe in God the Father and that He is Almighty, and that He is the Creator of all of Heaven and all within Earth?
2) Do I believe in Jesus Christ, His ONLY SON and do I believe that He is Our Lord?
3) Do I believe that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
4) That He was born of the Virgin Mary,
5) That He suffered under Pontius Pilot,
6) That He was crucified, He actually died FOR me and all people and was buried.?
7) Do I truly believe that on the third day He rose from the dead, Ascended into heaven and is now (even this very moment) seated at the
Right Hand of THE FATHER…and that He will come again in Glory to Judge the living and the dead?
8) Do I believe in The Holy Spirit?
9) Do I believe in The Holy Catholic Church?
10) Do I really believe in the Communion of the Saints? (and do I have hope to be one at some point in my eternal existence and help others)
11) Do I really believe in the forgiveness of sins (or do I hang on to them as though “I” am the one that must forgive them) ?
12) Do I believe in the Resurrection of this body I now inhabit? AND that there will be Life Everlasting as we have been Promised by our God?
If I truly, truly believe in these 12 articles (or statements) of “faith” which all catholic’s ( Roman and otherwise) profess with our “mouths”,
How could I have even one problem in this life, which wouldn’t be taken care of by the “ways and means” of our Triune Gods plan of destiny?
It doesn’t seem possible to have ANY (worrisome) PROBLEMS: If these statements were the Faith Guidelines by which I governed all my decisions and actions toward myself and my fellowman, thereby showing my God the, tolerance, compassion, and ever enduring love that He rightfully expects me to show, when attempting to follow the examples of the methods of dealing with all of life’s problems. (as laid out in the Scriptural records of these 12 statements and taught through Tradition of same)
Doesn’t the pondering on these things make everything earthly seem rather insignificant, even undesirable?
Doesn’t the pondering on these things make everything that God has done and is doing seem far more desirable to be a part of?
IF we ponder upon these truths, and attempt to accept the scriptural lessons of them into our lives AND STILL have things happening that are disrupting a peaceful existence:
Rest assured that we ( I – You ) are overlooking with our Heart and only professing with our mouth, one or more of these statements of our Faith.
Soooooo if that is the case … Don’t give up or give in to the despair, hatred, or malice…. . Every problem has its correct answer within one of these 12 truths.
So don’t be lazy anymore. Find a Bible ( or take the short cut and Google search one ie: some “shortcuts” aren’t “lazy” maybe even prudent ) Read over each of the 12 and question the heart as to the amount of true “belief” and the lack of which one is causing the disruption?
The humility of the questioning may be the smoldering ember that God is looking for and will fan that ember within your heart, by the Breath of the Holy Spirit, back into the Fire of Love so often spoken of and that which He is so desirous to see once again.. AND THIS WILL BRING PEACE, CONTENTMENT, AND EVEN JOY..