Good Morning! I just want to encourage the both of us, To Take a Leap of Faith – It all starts with you believing you can. ...Trust that God has you and me in His care. Take that step. And believe you can by faith!
The way I feel with you I know it's got to last forever.
And when the rain begins to fall
You'll ride my rainbow in the sky
And I will catch you if you fall
You'll never have to ask me why.
And when the rain begins to fall I'll be the sunshine in your life
You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
Time goes by so fast
You've got to have a dream
To just hold on.
All my dreams of love began
With the reality of you.
You and I believe
That all our dreams will last forever.
And when the rain begins to fall
You'll ride my rainbow in the sky
And I will catch you if you fall
You'll never have to ask me why.
And when the rain begins to fall I'll be the sunshine in your life
You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
Though the sun may hide
We still can see
The light that shines for you and me
We'll be together all that we can be.
And when the rain begins to fall…….
….You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord;
yea, I will remember thy wonders of old.
I will meditate on all thy work,
and muse on thy mighty deeds.
Thy way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?
Thou art the God who workest wonders,
who hast manifested thy might among the peoples. Psalm 77:11-14
Love is all around us.
LOVE IS AMAZING!
It does wonders to the heart.
Love is everywhere.
Love is in everything we do.
It is the hearts deepest desire:
To be loved.
To be accepted.
To be understood.
To be treated fairly.
God knows what is best for us. God understands the desires of our heart.
God desires for us to be people who are loving, just, gentle, kind, and can walk humbly before Him.
This is - When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson with Andre Rieu. If you've never heard this song, then may i simply suggest give this version with Andre Rieu a try. You will love it.
Like the sand can seep right through your fingers so can all your days
As those days go by you'll have me there to help you find the way.The way I feel with you I know it's got to last forever.
And when the rain begins to fall
You'll ride my rainbow in the sky
And I will catch you if you fall
You'll never have to ask me why.
And when the rain begins to fall I'll be the sunshine in your life
You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
Time goes by so fast
You've got to have a dream
To just hold on.
All my dreams of love began
With the reality of you.
You and I believe
That all our dreams will last forever.
And when the rain begins to fall
You'll ride my rainbow in the sky
And I will catch you if you fall
You'll never have to ask me why.
And when the rain begins to fall I'll be the sunshine in your life
You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
Though the sun may hide
We still can see
The light that shines for you and me
We'll be together all that we can be.
And when the rain begins to fall…….
….You know that we can have it all and everything will be all right.
When you love somebody, the best place in the world is the one when you stand by their side.
To have that feeling that someone understands you and you understand is a unique feeling.
And there are times when the message comes across where the both of you have said the same thing at different times.
There is the oneness that is unexplainable, and it feels that the universe has your back. God is watching!
No doubt at all. It feels perfect!
It is the music. It is the numbers!
A willing heart to God is so important:
The heart is symbolic of love and commitment. We make sacrifices for those we love that we would not endure for any other reason. If love does not exist, our commitment wanes.
If we love the Lord with all our heart, we are willing to give Him everything we possess. And when we truly love God, we will love our neighbor too.
and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31).
An exceptional speaker - FR REUBEN TELLIS, MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH, BANDRA(W). Date: 6th May 2018.
“I love you” is a set of words often whispered to another in a moment of intimacy. People never tire of hearing this repeated over and over again. And the response is often, “I love you too.” Love cannot be built on shaky foundations of mistrust and hatred and very aptly today we can learn about love at the Lord’s feet. Love is the basis of all our relationships in life, but it is the Lord who teaches us to love. When we learn the elements that characterize our relationship with Jesus, we can apply this learning to all other human relationships as well.
Jesus gives us a commandment in the gospel, and it is not an easy one. We are to love one another as he has loved us. And St Peter presents a dynamic truth – he says “that God does not have favourites.” Now loving others in general is a noble and beautiful ideal. But loving particular people can be a challenge. When someone irritates us at work or at school or in our family or our community, loving that person seems unreasonable. When someone ignores us or hurts us, loving that person can seem impossible. So there could be a tendency to try to wriggle out of Jesus’ command. We say to ourselves, “That person is a big pain, is very selfish or manipulative. That person does not deserve to be loved.” But Jesus has anticipated our objection and shaped his command accordingly. He says, “Love one another as I have loved you.” And how has Jesus loved us? He has loved us even though we at times are selfish and manipulative. He has loved us even though we do not deserve his love. So Jesus gives us no room to escape from his command. We are to love others, even though they do not deserve to be loved.
So how do we make this seemingly impossible way of loving possible? Jesus shows us the way. In the gospel, before he gives us the command, he shows us how we can follow it. Before he tells us to give love, he tells us to RECEIVE love. And the love that we are to take is the love of Jesus. He says, “Remain in my love. Then my joy will be yours, and your joy will be complete.” Jesus is telling us that we must first RECEIVE his love in order to give love to others.
Now what does it mean to remain in Jesus’ love? It means that we are to remember and to embrace all the ways that he has loved us. Jesus has loved us by giving us life, by directing our abilities, and by giving us family and friends. Jesus has loved us by walking with us on those difficult days when we struggle to hope. Jesus has loved us by giving us the wisdom to make good decisions and the strength to carry them out. In all these ways and more Jesus has loved us. And when we call to mind all those blessings, we remain in his love. Once we remain in his love, we are able to follow his command. Surrounded by the love that we have received from him, we are able to love others, even though they may not deserve it.
So do not despair when Jesus asks you to love someone who has hurt you or someone who annoys you. First surround yourself with his love. Draw strength from the love you have received from him, and then try to love someone who is difficult. If we try to love based on our own love, we will often not succeed. But if we draw strength from his love, we may find that it is possible to accept the people who irritate us and to forgive those who have hurt us. So come, let us be channels of God’s merciful love always.
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When something is of great value to you, what are you willing to do? What would you give up?
Do we know how much we mean to God, and the enormous cost of our salvation?
Christ willingly gave up everything even His life—to redeem us, for eternal life, with His Father in Heaven.
God pursued us with an Everlasting Love!
We are infinitely loved by God. God sent His best, His only Son Jesus-God in Flesh.
St. Francis of Assisi Prayer:
I beg you, Lord, let the fiery gentle power of your love take possession of my soul, and snatch it away from everything under heaven, that I may die for love of your love as you saw fit to die for love of mine.
Please also read: In God's Time - Part 2
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