February 2010
PRAYER: A QUIET BUT ACTIVE ROAD TOWARD PEACE
Posted by Doug on February 22, 2010
PRAYER
The effect of prayer is union with God; and if someone is with God, he is separated from the enemy. Through prayer we guard our chastity, control our temper, and rid ourselves of vanity. It makes us forget injuries, overcome envy, defeat injustice and makes amends for sin. Through prayer, physical well being, a happy peaceful home, and a strong well-ordered society are obtained. Prayer shields the wayfarer, protects the sleeper and gives courage to those who keep vigil. It will refresh you when you are weary and comforts you when you are sorrowful. Prayer is the delight of the joyous, and the solace of the afflicted. It is intimacy with God and contemplation of the invisible. Prayer is joy in things of the present and the substance of things to come. Gregory of Nyssa
ELEMENTS FOR SEEKING PEACE…..SIMPLICITY
Posted by Doug on February 21, 2010
SIMPLICITY *
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane… Remember that there is a God who desires neither praise nor glory from men created in his image, but rather that they are guided by the understanding given them, should in their actions become liked unto Him. The fig tree is true to its purpose, so is the dog, so also are bees. Is it possible, then, that man shall not fulfill his vocation? But, alas, these great and sacred truths vanish from memory. The bustle of daily life, war, unthinking fear, spiritual lameness, and habitual servitude stifle them. Marcus Aurelius
* from Seeking Peace by Johann C. Arnold
