Tuesday March 17, 2009 ST. PATRICK AND YOU?
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong! 1 Corinthians 3:13-17(NLT) Yes, today is St. Patrick's Day. I confess, until five years ago I never really understood the big deal. So, I decided I was going to check into it. Okay, so at 53 (back then) I figured it was okay it start learning something new about Holidays - right? Well, for those of you who might be like me and don't know. A young man by the name of Maewyn was sold into slavery at the age of 16. While in captivity he turned to God and God turned to Him. When he escaped slavery he went to a monastery and became a priest. He returned to Ireland, his home, and proceeded to be a missionary there. He used the pagan rituals and holidays and intertwined them with Christianity to help them adapt; and it worked. That is how he eventually became a Patron Saint in the Catholic Church. (At least that's what I read.) Is there someone in your life that you have a passion for them to know Christ? How can you adapt something to help them better understand Christianity? I think I need to rethink my life in several areas; things haven't been working so well lately. Maybe we all need to just be praying for each other and use this Easter Season as family time, just letting Jesus be Jesus in us! Father, no matter what the Holiday, help us always remember that we can use any day for a special time to bring attention to You and to bring our family together. Help us work on that - in all areas of our lives. ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
