What does it take to believe?   Why is it  some  believe so fervently, and others do not?

What do you believe?    Look within … Do  you believe in love at first sight?    Do you believe in right from wrong?   Do you believe in God?

When searching for something, or needing something, I send up a prayer.    Why because I believe in the ‘power of prayer’.     The mystery of prayer is the answer is not always immediate, but it always comes.

It is good to remember God has to move people and situations to allow for the change we are requesting.    If not people other  circumstances    to happen that will influence the outcome of the request of the prayer.

When searching for a job when I came to California, I needed help.   I knew no particular area, but prayed for guidance.     I asked a question of staff member of the Motel.    I went to that town, went to the ‘first bank’ I saw, handed the officer my resume, and was told I would be called for an interview, they just had someone resign.   I got the job and got the directions, and drove right to the job.   I did not get lost and I did not have to search.    It was one of the best jobs I have ever had.     I had sent up a prayer before I started!

Another instance of the ‘POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT’  is a visit to      San Francisco.   I asked for directions to a Catholic Church and found it easily.    There was within the church a life sized statue of JESUS CHRIST crucified.    The statue was at ground level, so one could be ‘eye to eye’ with Christ on the cross.    The statue was em-massed with people.    The crowd was so deep, and I was at the back, I said a prayer to Jesus (silently) so I could  come close.     The people in front of me stepped aside and let me move to the front.    I was asked by them to go ahead.    This experience has never been forgotten.   When I arrive in front of Jesus I said another prayer.   In so doing, I asked Him to send down His Spirit If He was real.    HE SENT DOWN HIS SPIRIT!   The experience brought me to tears.    The spirit of Jesus Christ is as real as yours and mine.

Another experience that I had was at an Easter Vigil Mass.   I had arrived very early to be assured of a seat.   As it were the ceremony caused me to be away from the doors and  I did    not get a seat, due again to the multitude of people.   It just so happened this mass I had offered for myself, because it was my birthday.    After the first hour, I offered up a prayer and said,  ‘LORD’, really, I have to stand on my birthday.   I do not know if I can make it three hours. ‘(Earlier that evening, I had spoken to a man and He had told me where to stand. )  So I did not know the crowd would cause me to be away from the doors.    At the very time I sent up that prayer, that  very same man I had spoken to earlier came up to me and said, ‘We are going to seat you’.    Whereby He took me to the front of the church and I was able to stay for the entire Mass.    I had sent up a prayer.

Another time was when I needed to be in San Diego for a meeting.   I prayed for the Lord to help with the traffic, since I got a late start.    Unaware, I got in the wrong lane and had to go the other direction.    It looked like I was going to be really late.    I said in the midst of this, ‘really Lord’ and just then the lane merged into another off-ramp which took me around the traffic.    ‘I am sorry I doubted Lord’.   It is sometimes the most confusing of situations and the MASTER has it mastered!   Even when it looks like he did not hear!   He always hears!

Another time when I was waiting for a parking spot at a clinic, the man in front of me was holding up traffic waiting for a good spot.    Rather than become angry I decided to pray for him.    At that time he pulled into his spot, and the next spot opened up, and I was able to get front door parking, at the clinic myself.    That has never happened!   This is a massive clinic in La Jolla.

The power of prayer is as real as you desire it to be.    The positivity of love sent out is as real   as anger realized.     The two opposing forces are in conflict of each other.   God’s all encompassing  (love) has twelve fruits.   The scourge  of Satan   are of  the seven deadly sins.     The all encompassing Love of God within   the ‘Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit’     are: Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Forbearance,Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Self-restraint, Chastity.     Whereby the  ‘Seven Deadly Sins’  of Satan’s scourge are: Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth.

Simply put the ‘Holy Spirit’ is the Love of God, and the Seven Deadly Sins are the ‘Scourge of the Devil’.     The Spirit that resides in each of us, is the  ‘Spirit of God’, He made us. This being   the very spirit Satan wishes to capture.

This is why Prayer is essential.    The two forces are opposing each other and there is only one spirit.    Therefore there can only be one winner.

Whom do you wish to win your soul.    Your life is on loan.   You and I only have so much time to determine whom we are working for.   If you are praying you are working for God, if you are not praying, then it is questionable.    For you may very well lose your soul.

The Love of The Heavenly Father is in our midst.   Yet everything must be worked for to be achieved.      Yes, God made us all, but He allows us ‘free will’.   He is allowing us to make the choice.   What is your choice?   Refusing to choose is  a choice, it is refusing to commit to the trust and love of God.    Make no mistake about it…God is Love.

Book of Romans: Chapter 9 Verses 1-5

GRIEF FOR THE JEWS 1   “I speak the truth in Christ:   I do not lie.   My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit  2 That there is great grief and constant pain in my heart.   3 Indeed, I could even wish to be separated from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen. 4 the Israelites.   Theirs were the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law-giving, the worship, and the promises; 5 theirs were the patriarch, and from them came the Messiah ( I speak of his human origins).   Blessed forever be God who is over all! Amen.”