Pondering Tidbits of Truth - April 18, 2024
Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time. Father Jacques Philippe “The fact that we can’t save ourselves is something we acknowledge in words, but in fact we find it very hard to accept. We’d all like to be saved by our own efforts…to shine in other people’s eyes, even on the spiritual level. Worldly people want to be highly regarded because they have luxurious cars, expensive watches, designer clothes, professional prestige, and go around with beautiful people. As good Christians, we may want to stand out for our virtues, charisms, experience, and sound judgement. Then we consider that we are on the right path. But in fact we’re in danger of ending up with exactly the same mindset as the worldly people described above. Very often, without realizing it, we have a worldly outlook on the spiritual life: self-fulfillment, self-affirmation, expansion of the ego, etc. And spiritual pride, w
And how subtly the stifling of conscience occurs. It's not an overnight thing, but starts with deceiving ourselves for some perceived advantage/pleasure in little ways and then in bigger ways until we are fully blind and stepping off a cliff.
ReplyDeleteIts loss can er so subtle that those who no longer follow it, will insist that they are being guided by it. Always enjoy your comments. Thank you Barb.
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