Pilgrim progress- a disciple on a journey!

"Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"  They said in reply, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, 'One of the ancient prophets has arisen.'" Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said in reply, "The Messiah of God." He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone. " Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 9:18-24. This is the question Jesus wants to have the disciples wrestle with: "Who do you say I am?" Now that they have been with Him all this time, seen and heard so much, who did they think that He was?  For some reason, their automatic response is to compare Him to someone else like John the Baptism, Elijah, Moses. Conventional wisdom suggests if you want to be happy you shouldn’t compare yourself to other people. However this isn’t always realistic. We seem to want to alw...

In John 10:10, God promises us the fullness of life! Here are some tips! I plan on working on some of them as I prepare for the new adventure! Hope you find some of them useful too. TIPS FOR HEALTHY AND HOLY LIVING: 1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time. 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health. 5. Delegate tasks to capable others. 6. Simplify and unclutter your life. 7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.) 8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places. 9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together. 10. Take one day at a time. 11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it. 12. Live within your budget 13. H...