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If you ever wonder if you are saying or doing the right thing, in the moment just ask yourself, "Is this pleasing to God?"
And then take another moment to think about it.
Is my attitude toward this person pleasing God?
Is my response to this situation pleasing God?
You get the idea.
How free we would be, if we could free ourselves of our own behavior when it is self-centered, petty, jealous or irrational!
You can do a complete 180 by asking yourself this question and then asking the Holy Spirit for help.
It doesn't matter whether you are arguing with someone, gossiping, or feeling some road rage. You can get yourself out of whatever you're in the middle of, because most of the time--if we are being honest--we know that our elevated emotional response is not pleasing to God.
At the end of this blog I have put the prayer that inspired me to write this. It comes from the Daily Prayer tab on the Laudate app.
Janet Cassidy
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"Lord Jesus, change my heart and fill me with your wisdom that I may love your ways. Give me strength and courage to resist temptation and stubborn wilfulness that I may truly desire to do what is pleasing to you."
(Don Schwager, Dailyscripture.net)
I am a Catholic blogger who holds an M.A. in theology from Augustine Institute. I have worked in Catholic ministry as a Catechist, Pastoral Associate, Director of (parish) Adult Formation, Director of RCIA/Religious Education and am a Lay Ecclesial Minister. I am a former radio show host and former columnist for The Catholic Times. I have been married for over 40 years; my husband and I have three adult children whom we homeschooled. I am passionate about sharing God's Word as a speaker and writer, wherever God leads me.
