Detachment with a capital "D"

You gotta love it....

I love God's brilliance; as always, we should copy him.

Today's readings speak of detachment, remembering that we are here for just a short time, today's readings are all about resetting ourselves so the Spirit of God comes down upon us and gives us a renewal of mind.  As we continue our walk in life, sometimes we forget to keep it simple, and we start gathering things for our journey (titles, accolades, material things, power) and it weighs us down.  It's hard to part with when you start to love worldly things and the worldly mentality that more is better.  It is the opposite of God.  Travel light.

When you strip yourself of the love of worldly things, you are actually clothing yourself in preparation for heaven's grandeur.  

Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words.
  forget your own people and your father’s house.
So will the king desire your beauty:
  He is your lord, pay homage to him.

Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words.
The daughter of the king is clothed with splendor,
her robes embroidered with pearls set in gold.
She is led to the king with her maiden companions.

So Jesus in his brilliant way teaches the masses of people the beautiful attitudes- The BEATITUDES.

He says "happy is he" or "blessed is he" who....then He says something that does not typically make you happy...being poor, persecuted, in mourning, hated, and so forth.  He wants us to be forward-thinking and deeply spiritual. If you are repelled by the world, it's a good thing.  He wants us to know that with all the terrible things we encounter in life, those things don't really matter anyway.  He says to listen to Him 🦻 because as you clothe yourself with this attitude,  resetting your thinking, you become happier and lighter- you will know what things should make you happy.  Knowing that he sets for us a standard for the state of our being.  This goes back to his message to keep your eyes on him because He is all you need!!!  

I definitely needed this message, and I think we all do at one time or another.  He refreshes our souls.  He makes all things new, most importantly our mind...and when he does, you then know the Holy Spirit is operating in you.  He changes and frees us, so we have this wonderful example.  Speak blessings, especially to your children.  

​Blessed are you!!!!


Love you all,

Karen