How do you set the agenda for your day each morning? I am not talking about work or errands. I am talking about your spiritual day. Do you pray each morning and ask God to fill your day? Do you ask for a scripture passage to start the day? How do you decide what is most important to you that day? Most of us have a problem with time in the morning but what are you doing instead of praying? Is that going to do anything for your eternal life? What are your priorities? I challenge you to rise a few minutes earlier each morning and spend some time talking to God and then, most importantly, listen to his response to you. Ask him for a scripture that will set the tone for your day. Give it a week and see if it doesn't improve your life. It is the best way to get a new and everlasting habit going. I just discovered that the "What's in Your Wallet" folks are actually offering a credit card that supports the Pro-Life movement. How awesome is that? Take a look at the offer (Pro Life Card). The Crossroads ministry deserves our support and kudos to Capital One Bank for offering this blessed (and painless) opportunity.
Kurt Hilgefort, is a Catholic father of six who publishes his thoughts on his blog Shadows of Augustine . He responded to my seven question survey with the following answers. Kurt is the first layperson to respond to the seven question survey and I think that his experience is extremely relevant to me personally and I hope that you are inspired by his thoughts as well. If you would like to respond, please send an email to fellmananthony@gmail.com with your thoughts and I will be happy to publish them as well. 1. What is the biggest challenge to your faith that you have faced so far? The biggest challenge for me has been the whole dying to self thing. On an intellectual level, there are no barriers. It comes down to a matter of accepting the authority of the Church that Christ founded upon Peter. My challenge is not in the intellect, but rather in the will. The challenge for me has always been to continually seek conversion. I want to be transformed, but I want it to be over all ...
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