Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing |
December 13, 2006
December 14th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 6 Period I.The Novena Rosary Mysteries
for December 14th are Luminous.
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December 13, 2006
Jesus speaks:
I am harmony, light and peace.
I want hearts that are pure.
Men can mutilate and destroy life,
how can men use their hands to
destroy — hearts for disharmony.
Messenger: A
man was angry, when he wasn't
there, there wasn't tension,
but harmony and peace —
A person fighting for control is one
fighting the structure.
Dominance — some people see only
themselves in control and thus they
can use emotional means to try
to control.
A person filled with disharmony
is disharmony. They begin fighting -
always having conflict —
A person filled with anger, division
in their hearts must deal with their
own hearts to change their exterior
actions.
A man was like a jute box — he
had one record — past hurts, anger
discord — when he entered a room
he failed to trust — he wanted dominance —
the fight was in him.
Others worked harmoniously in love —
happy, productive — to him what was
normal was discord — acting out his
anger and projecting it on others.
Such a man will enter with his
tension and all will feel it —
just as one knows accord —
working in one mind and one heart.
A night was richly blessed and all
had immense joy — one with anger and
seeking dominance, discord entered —
soon the others working in love, but
were tired had problems dealing with
the change in emotion — like a loud
man hitting a pan with a spoon — he
entered to claim his place — disrupting
the warm harmonious place.
Phones can be like this — now
e-mail - faxes — a person is happy
and the note comes.
God wants us to live lives in love —
A person entering for selfish gain —
seeking power — disrupting the harmony —
is at home — they were discordant
inside they enter with a disharmonious
spirit - like one ready to fight —
the joy of peace is disrupted and
the tension begins.
In church all come from all
different places — when one enters
saying and meaning it
"I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with
you in love - can bring harmony."
A structure is set — one can
always be fighting the structure
with a disharmonious spirit —
not being grateful - not comfortable
in groups —
A person not comfortable in groups
and called to work harmoniously with
others - does not give into their old
ways of isolation — in love they
try to accomplish the goal for building
the kingdom.
I was a very shy child — at 7 I had
to go on a stage and play a little piano
piece — I was so afraid — I never did
anything like this again — I was
always afraid —
When I was married and with
children a lady asked me to teach her
neighbor's children piano — I was so
afraid I had to stand up to show the
child how to play — behind her —
I taught high school before I was
married and that was good - but I never liked
the head of the math department to observe.
My brother asked me to play the
organ/piano at a wedding — that started
my playing in church — but it was frightful
I began having piano concerts for my
piano students, just to get them to have
experiences of facing fear playing and
performing without fear before others —
It was very hard at first to walk
into a class - room of adults and
teach college — some time 60 people
at U.C.
I did it — I fought the fear — I knew
God wanted me at church playing.
When I began getting before others
talking about Jesus — I was no longer
focused on myself — doing it for
myself — I was doing it because I
couldn't help not doing it — I, myself,
was consumed with the mission Jesus
gave me — I could talk to one person
in a field — God told me to speak —
I did it for Him — never myself —
A person walking in a room —
ready to fight is "self-conscience"
The focus on self - rather than God's
mission is the problem —
How will I be with the others - they
may think — will they accept me? —
Will I be in charge? —
Are they stealing the show I could be
giving?
Am I being disempowered —
Is she a woman —
Am I a man being told what to do.
Jesus has called me to be a messenger and
I would not be focusing on this had not
others have the focus on themselves —
I will run and not grow weary —
I will fight the fight to do His work —
God speaks through me —
A person focused on the self -
wants it for their honor and glory.
On October 13, 1996 - Jesus called
me to begin the 13th
He wants this day of prayer
as He directs it —
A person feeling dis-empower
may seek power through others —
A person entering with a docile
loving Spirit is there to love and
be fed - to be moved - comes with
an open heart to pray —
A man came and kicked in the door
with his foot — all became very
tense and the whole place fearful —
where hearts were open and trusting
before they now were scared
and protective —
the only one feeling at home was
the man kicking in the door —
everybody else was now changed
and suffering.
Prayer for Union with Jesus
Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
December 13, 2006 message continues
Messenger: Sometimes
people hold religious
gatherings and they are stiff and
controlling and people come and
they can't be moved because
the leader is focused on themselves —
not on the mission, doing it
for God —
How did God come in the stable —
in humility - as a baby - not full of
self — how did Jesus carry the cross —
in humility, love — giving of oneself —
In churches - some can be so focused
on their honor and glory - not God's — If
it is God's will we do something we
have nothing to worry about - we
can do it —
Jesus speaks:
Are you afraid — Fear
what you do that is sinful —
unloving, hateful, bitter —
be as I have taught you —
focused on the other —
fishers of men
Messenger:
A person had bad habits —
they did them for 50 years —
when they realized how they were
wrong and were disharmonious and hurt
others - they continued them because
they were familiar.
The Spirit will move in the
docile soul — the more one drops
the layers of imperfect ways —
the more one is docile to God's
touch within them.
When you know God wants something
one way - why do you try to block it
to be in control —
If you are really working to build
God's Kingdom and for the sake of souls
why are you trying to control things
against God's will for your own self -
promotion —
A person was flirtatious - every where
they went with the group they had as
their goal seeking acceptance for
themselves. When the big fund -
raiser came - they focused on
themselves, when the prayer service
came they scanned the room and wanted
every one to think they were great —
they competed with the prayer with
this self-focusing spirit — they
wanted to walk in front to be noticed and
sulked in the pew - it was not them
in front instead of the leader.
When one leads - they should
lead in the Spirit of truth — if
one is self-promoting - angry inside —
and are a leader - their anger -
disharmony can block the work
of happy prayer.
Prayer is the lifting up of
the mind and heart to God —
If one comes with a spirit
of discord they do not have to
say anything -- their spirit can
be a driving force, for some
seeking unity, to leave.
Love as one — in one body
in harmony is felt — love is
an attraction.
One coming with discord —
doesn't have to say a thing —
they can act angry, disinterested,
ready to fight, dominate, ugly tone
of voice — work against all the power
things because they won't change
their heart — or leave!!
Who wants some one like
pulling taffy when you are
seeking oneness to pray —
Seeking their own selfish -
self-promotion
There are hundreds of thousands of
priests who listen to confessions —
minister all day to unwed
mothers, family disputes and are
always available as Shepherds —
helping the body of Christ —
One priest who cannot control himself
or has a sickness in so many
thousands of dedicated priests
to show the world their terrible
sins when they are caught doing
awful things —
Then a priest can walk in a
store with their collar and be looked
down on because of the sins of a few
individuals in so many holy priests —
work all day, untiringly so - loving
and serving like Christ —
It is our mission in the Shepherds of Christ to
pray for the holiness of these beautiful
priests being punished by the
sins of a very few —
The Church is solid — we need to
pray for our priests, the
Church and the world —
who bring us the Mass and all the
sacraments — we love them so very deeply
we love — we love — we love —
That is the answer — are we afraid
we won't get enough love — be
accepted — be dis-empower —
A white dress was so beautiful
a little girl was going to a wedding
with her mom and dad —
mom got on the phone
dad was watching the game —
the little girl ate some grape
jelly with her white dress on
her mom had fixed the child's golden
hair — her dress was so beautiful —
new shoes and grape jelly all over
her mouth - her fingers - her bodice
of the dress — then she wiped her fingers
on the skirt —
mom was so upset —
Look at God — looking down on us —
we go to confession
we are clean in our soul and we
then go to pray —
are we self-promoting —
do we think of promoting
God's Kingdom
Do we follow the vision —
Do we want dominance and control
for selfish reasons —
Do we work against the leader
trying to do God's will
trying to create disharmony —
giving into satan
A religious place of worship
should be one where there
is order - but love —
Not everyone competing for
control, dominance —
Loving like little children of
the Father —
A place can be solid and one
person with imperfections
can open a door for satan
to attack - discredit the
organization
Because instead of serving for
the honor and glory of God —
they come for their honor
and glory - making a job
out of it —
We must always want God's
vision —
have holy places - attractive
to others —
this takes order —
respect
obedience
security
trust
and most of all Love of God
Love of others
people loving themselves so
much — they can focus
on the other.
A wounded person - can go from
place to place focusing on themselves
and trying to heal their wounds —
loving families, communities
can help heal the wounded, but
when a person wants to dominate
to make an institution dysfunctional
because that is familiar to them —
and uses passive-aggressive means
to control to hurt the people and
the institution - this behavior
must be addressed —
God wants the churches, groups
to operate in love and nourish
the children of God who come —
The people can come wounded,
but they do not infect the institution
where it becomes dysfunctional
and ceases to nourish and lead others
in truth to a deeper life in the
Spirit.
Life is life rooted in Him —
He cried I am alive, I am alive, I am alive —
Satan wants to rule by getting
people in who are argumentative —
seeking dominance - discord —
who give into jealousies and
anger, envy, pride —
Satan wants to rule —
Satan wants disharmony
Satan wants selfishness
(self promotion for one's self)
In spreading the Consecration to the 2 Hearts
to Churches, Schools and Families —
we will have greater peace —
harmony and love —
There is harmony and love and peace
in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary —
God has given as this vision for the
Shepherds of Christ - to spread this
harmony and tell them of
the peace found in displaying
pictures and statues of the
Sacred Heart and Immaculate
Heart in churches and homes
and schools —
Do you want peace?
Do you want holiness?
Do you really want to please
Jesus —
Then we must have our hearts full
of love —
focusing on the other —
not trying to seek dominance
for the sake to get ahead —
self-promotion
Look at Mary —
the most perfect disciple
See how she followed Jesus —
Followed Jesus —
Obeyed Jesus
Loved Jesus
In the Hearts of Mary and Jesus
are love —
If you run a ministry and it isn't
to give love to the people —
you are missing the boat
The ministry should be attractive —
operate in joy ——
In the state of becoming
more perfected AS God
desires,
Some people come - their dysfunctional
ways and they want the place
to be like their imperfect
ways — because they do not
want to change and don't
control themselves —
they see themselves as perfect
and not working on their
imperfect ways —
And when they hurt others —
they deny it and blame
it on somebody else —
This is not holiness!!
We exist to be more perfected —
the Church is in the state of becoming
the individual Christian in the state of becoming
the world in the state of becoming —
We must pray for each other —
pray for the priests, the
Church and the world —
Satan wants us focused on
ourselves —
We need the words of the Good
Shepherd
John 10: 11-15
I am the good shepherd:
the good shepherd lays down his life
for his sheep.
The hired man,
since he is not the shepherd
and the sheep do not belong to him,
abandons the sheep
as soon as he sees a wolf coming,
and runs away,
and then the wolf attacks
and scatters the sheep;
he runs away
because he is only a hired man
and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd;
I know my own
and my own know me,
just as the Father knows me
and I know the Father;
and I lay down my life for my sheep.
December 13, 2006 message continues
Messenger: See the fog —
and then it lifts
God remove the veil from
our eyes —
Jesus says—
Give your heart to the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary
and be children of
the light
A man made a wall by
making problems — then
he in some way controlled
the spontaneity of the
affair.
Messenger:
Today the sun shown over
China on December 13 — the road
looked like a road of
light to heaven —
I never saw such
an intense light —
The sun was over the road —
the creek sparkled with radiant
glass like reflective light —
the road led to the community
building and church where
we pray and the newsletter
is being sent to 190
countries —
Oh light Divine —
take your words to the priest
of the world — that they will
see with the light of 7
suns —
I saw the light of 7 suns today —
it took me on a road to the Newsletter
mailing —
how blind we are.