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Theo Tigno•
10/24/2003 7:10 am
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Friday, October 24th 2003 |
Romans 7: 18-25a
Brothers and sisters: I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not. For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. So, then, I discover the principle that when I want to do right, evil is at hand. For I take delight in the law of God, in my inner self, but I see in my members another principle at war with the law of my mind, taking me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Miserable one that I am! Who will deliver me from this mortal body? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for missionaries around the world who have left their homes in order to preach the Gospel message.
It is only through God that we can be saved from ourselves.
Today's letter from St. Paul reminds us that no matter how good our intentions are, we will always struggle choosing to do right. This reading points us to two things we must always be mindful of:
- We must rely on God alone to save us from ourselves
- We must be willing to persevere through our failures
I do not name much time this morning, but I would love to hear your reflections on today's reading. Take care and God Bless.
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