[EnglishCon]

Ever stop to think that God might see it differently ?

He may do, and if he does, he will tell me so. He told me to become Catholic, I assume because he knows my need for order and explanations.

Ever stop to think that he might just see it as you are depending on everything else but him ?

That is a constant worry, I cannot deny it. All I can do is constantly remind myself - talk to him. When in confession, I am talking to him, as well as the priest. I rarely ask the saints for help or guidance, but when I do I must always remember, I am talking to Him.

Ever stop to think that you are putting this before him ?

That is never a worry. The rituals and rites of the church are a comfort. Yet God comes first.

Wish I could work out how to do italics!!! Laptops are useful, but the keyboards are always dreadful! Got large hands, so tend to hit two keys at once.

[mitch5501]

"Wish I could work out how to do italics"

easy...< i > text < / i > just without the spaces.

BTW your post are refreshingly candid.Something we need a lot more of.

God bless

[Lera]

Wish I could work out how to do italics!!! Laptops are useful, but the keyboards are always dreadful! Got large hands, so tend to hit two keys at once.


To make things appear in italics you type the following keys
less than i greater than
then you insert the text you want in italics
then you type these signs in after the text
less than forward slash i greater than

If you want to add space between a paragraph or a block of text type this after
less than b r greater than

----------------------------------------- as to the rest ...(sorry didn't cut and paste it all)

This might sound strange to you but we don't worry , we don't depend on rituals nor find comfort in them .
By grace we are justified by faith . We accept the price Jesus paid for our sins on the cross as payment in full. We know we don't deserve it and can not earn our way so we accept it as a gift . When you do that you are no longer under the law - it was paid in full .
Graces allows a total change in our lives
It's not a ticket to sin like so many think
You don't become sinless but suddenly you start sinning a whole lot less as The Holy Spirit begins to clean you up.

Hab_2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Rom_1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Gal_3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. Heb_10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.