Daily Thoughts 7-4-2017 Genesis 19:26

"But Lot's wife looked back, and she was turned into a pillar of salt." Genesis‬ ‭19:26‬

The lessons live teaches us we are to learn from them and move forward.  To repeat a life lesson is much more painful the second time around, it shows our lack of understanding.  Lots wife wanted to preserve her old life but God was pushing her forward.  We are to learn from our mistakes not to repeat them again.  

As I think of this country, USA, God made us a nation founded upon religious freedom not freedom from religion.  This country was founded upon principles given to each of us by God and it is our responsibility to continue to push forward in pursuit of our God given talent and abilities.   We the people must not forget that it was God who gave us freedom, and freedom isn't free. 

Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.  

Prayer of St Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy. 

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive, 
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, 
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

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Happy 4th of July and God Bless the USA!!

YBIC

1 John 4:4b
"The one that is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."