Daily Thoughts 12-22-2016

"And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;" Luke‬ ‭1:46‬ ‭

Mary was chosen to carry Jesus, were you not also chosen to carry Jesus?  Mary and Joseph faced many trials in their lives, do you not face similar things?  They looked for a place for our Lord to be born at and faced rejection at every turn, do you face rejection?  Our lives parallel that of Mary and Joesph, in the end they triumphed and so will you.  Stay the course, seek God with all your heart and you will proclaim the greatness of the Lord with your lives. 

The Lord hears the cry of the poor, blessed be the Lord.  Lord God, strengthen Your people.  

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Mother Teresa's prayer

              People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.

            If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.

            If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.  Succeed anyway.

           If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.  Be honest and sincere anyway.

            What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.  Create anyway.

            If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.

            The good you do today, will often be forgotten.  Do good anyway.

         Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  Give your best anyway.

         In the final analysis, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway.

Mary, Queen of Peace, be our comforter. 

YBIC

1 John 4:4b

"The one that is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."