Why do we remember some small things or events and not others? Why do certain sentences, quotes, and or something someone said resonate and stick with us even though we only read or heard them once? I can’t answer that because we don’t get to choose what does or does not resonate with us. These... Continue Reading →
Quick Thought #1
Just because you grow old doesn’t mean you have to grow useless. While aging will make many things harder for you, daily exercise can drastically slow this process down. Move regularly and stretch your joints to keep them healthy and strong. Squat, touch your toes, do pullups, pushups, and run or walk; keep it simple.... Continue Reading →
Ecclesiastes Chapter Three
There are seasons for joy and seasons for sorrow, seasons for laughter and seasons for weeping. Do not be disheartened when you are in a season of trial or be overly happy when you are in a season of joy. Remain centered when you are in both, because they will come to an end; this... Continue Reading →
Improvement of the Soul
In order to change your internal state for the better, the improvement of your soul must take place. This will only happen when you put the Most High first. You may think that you know what to do to change your internal state, but the improvement of your soul can only come from the Most... Continue Reading →
Why You Need to Read
Reading amounts to one of the most economical and imperative habits you can cultivate. Cheap, easy to do, and for only a few minutes a day, reading will change your life. When you read the works of the greats, you surround yourself with them and your mind will have to rise to their level. Just... Continue Reading →
The Necessity of Patience in the Devout Life
Photo by Jordan Benton on Pexels.com Every trial, tribulation, and hardship is sent to you by God. God sends crosses your way to purify your soul and help you grow and in order to bear these crosses correctly you must have patience. If you are impatient with any cross God sends you, you may not... Continue Reading →
Fighting Temptations Through the Help of God
Photo by Daniel Reche on Pexels.com Man alone is the creator of his problems. Full of desire and weak against temptation, man falls. Consistently giving in, his desires rule him; he is their slave, unable to say no. More often than not, these desires only lead to hardship, suffering, and his downfall. Try as he... Continue Reading →
An Introduction to “The Intellectual Life” by A.G. Sertillanges
An intellectual is someone who spends their time reading, studying, thinking, and then sharing their knowledge and insight with the world. The gardener goes to the grass, the doctor to the hospital, and the construction worker to the job site, while the intellectual goes to their desk. There, the intellectual, through the help of God,... Continue Reading →
God Already Knows What You Need
Place all of your worries in God. He will take care of you like He always has. God knows what you need before you do, so do not spend all of your time asking for what you think you need. God will not give you what you think you need; He will only give you... Continue Reading →
Karmic Debt
Photo by Javon Swaby on Pexels.com Karma is a very well-known topic. Everyone has heard the phrase, “what goes around, comes around.” I feel like most people only think of karma affecting them when they do something major like; stealing, killing, cheating, or whatever the case may be. Yes, karma will come into play for... Continue Reading →