This is specifically posted to help us all remember the joy in sacrifice. . . .the riches it can bring . . . . to help us see the bigger picture. H/T to Esther at Catholic Mom in Hawaii for this wonderful post.Fast from judging others;
Feast on Christ dwelling in them.
Fast from apparent darkness;
Feast on the reality of light.
Fast from thoughts of illness;
Feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from words that pollute;
Feast on phrases that purify.
Fast from discontent;
Feast on gratitude.
Fast from anger;
Feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism;
Feast on optimism.
Fast from worry;
Feast on divine order.
Fast from complaining;
Feast on appreciation.
Fast from negatives;
Feast on affirmatives.
Fast from pressure;
Feast on unceasing prayer.
Fast from hostility;
Feast on nonresistance.
Fast from bitterness;
Feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern;
Feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety;
Feast on Eternal truth.
Fast from discouragement;
Feast on hope.
Fast from facts that depress;
Feast on truths that uplift.
Fast from lethargy;
Feast on enthusiasm.
Fast from suspicion;
Feast on trust.
Fast from shadows of sorrow;
Feast on sunlight of serenity.
Fast from idle gossip.
Feast on purposeful silence.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fasting & Feasting
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