How to say yes to God?

Saying YES to God means we say yes to whatever He asks us to do, however big or small the task may be. The humble heart, like clay in the hand of the potter, trusts the Lord for His perfect design, His perfect Will.

O Lord, You are Our Father.

We are the clay.

You are the Potter.

We are all the work of Your Hand.

(Isaiah 64:8)

Because you say YES to the call of God, hearts are touched, lives are changed, Jesus is revealed in you!

Taken from "Letters to God."

Motivation for courage

Saint Vincent Palloti

"I can do all things in Him Who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13)

"By myself I can do nothing, but in union with God I can do all things. Out of Love for God, I want to do all things!"

- St Vincent Palloti

The Host

The Host

2011

(20 x 16) inches

Pencil and paper

"I Am the Living Bread which has come down from Heaven." (Jn 6:51)

"Could ye not watch One Hour with Me?" (Mt 26:40)

My faith expressed this drawing due to my inspiration from two great miracles I witnessed at the Most Holy Host of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Random thoughts

I noticed how I have been lagging all those days. Is it that I am lazy? Or I spent too much time on luxuries of my interests? Right now, I am not really happy with my current lifestyle. Too much comfort. Perhaps I need to change my lifestyle again.

Eucharist

"If only you recognized the gift of God and Who it is that is asking you?" - John 4:10

Reflection:

"Oh, if only the Eucharist were better understood by Christians and more worthily and frequently received. How copious would be the fruits of harmony, peace, and spiritual decorum that would flow therefrom for the Church and the whole world!" - Pope John XXIII

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, help me to have a better appreciation of the Eucharist. Let me receive it with understanding, love, and thanksgiving so that it may bear abundant fruits in me.

Taken from the "Everyday is a Gift" booklet

"The greatest honor God can do a soul is not to give it much but, to ask much of it." - St Therese of Lisieux

" My promise is true, and it will not be changed. I solemnly promise by all that I am: Everyone will come and kneel before me and vow to be loyal to me." (Isaiah 45:23)

"As surely as I am the living God, says the Lord, everyone will kneel before Me, and everyone will confess that I am God." (Romans 14:11)

"In honor of the name of Jesus all being in Heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees, and all will proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:10-11)

"The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ, and the bread that we break is a communion with the body of Christ. The fact that there is only one Loaf means that, though there are many of us, we form a single body because we all have a share in this one Loaf." (1 Cor 10:16-17)

Beautification of Pope John Paul II

Praise God for sending us Blessed Pope John Paul II. Yes, I was happy and rejoiced when it was announced the beautification of Blessed Pope John Paul II on 1st May 2011. Now, we can have one more intercessor pleading to God on our behalf whenever we need the prayers. Maybe I can learn something if I read more about him as he is really the model of Christ.

Now, my mind is challenged by this question: Is it hard to be the saint? No, I do not think it is hard because I believe once we have achieved the perfect love for our God, then nothing is impossible with God as the Archangel Gabriel taught our Holy Mother Mary during the Annunciation of the Lord. Saint Augustine said, "Love God and do anything you want." It made the sense for me.