Wasted Time, Distractions and Sainthood
Time passes stealthfully, but its measure is not without limit. Every life comes to at least a mortal end; therefore, one ought to consider the boundaries of their existence and not always suppose a tomorrow on the horizon.
Some could possibly consider the scope for time as a rational excuse to justify wanton feelings and lustful emotions, but such actions do not bring glory to a person's name; instead, they bring dishonor and pain to the family. As humans, we are able to overcome base desires and feeble wants to attain greatness. That greatness is to become a saint.
We are all called to be saints, to be in the presence of God, to spend eternity with our Creator. Yet, each moment that we allow ourselves to only consider the present is but another step away from Him in favor of the temporal.
Presently, we are faced with a culture that is dominated with temporal wants and desires. There is no limit to this endless pit, as more and more people put themselves into debt with credit cards for items they did not really need, or consider the endless families torn apart by the Internet. There are now mothers who feed their shopaholic addiction via the computer screen and fathers who violate their marriages by gazing upon lustful images from Internet-porn sites.
Currently, families are in decay and much of this has to do with respect or lack thereof, but part of the necessary respect to keep a functioning family is the devotion of time. All too often, children are left before the video babysitter (TV, Playstation, PSP, etc.), who teaches them the values of an amoralisitic culture. How is it then that we are to become saints if we cannot even guide our families in the right direction?
It has become all too common for me to hear parents say they have lost control of their children, or cannot guide their children. My response back is usually: "When your child was growing up he had all the time in the world for you, what were you doing then?" More times than not, I will find parents who were distracted during the child's formative years. Thus, the time with the child was wasted and he has become something other than what had desired or hoped for.
My Point
Keeping one's life God centered will in turn cause the person to be family centered. Time will not be devoted to things that erode and decay the soul, but that which empowers it in God.
God centered spouses = God centered parents. Being God centered parents will make you take an interest in what your child learns and is involved with, as your faith and prayer lives will become the pillars of the family.
Therefore, consider each day as another day to attempt to attain Christian perfection, sainthood, and we know this to be important because we never know the day He shall come and we shall be before Him in judgement. Thus, we should use our time wisely, for we never know when it will run out for us or for those we love.
To be a saint does not require a great feat of heroism; rather, just an act of devotion. Just the act to love your God more than the world each day and if this is done, all will fall into place. Nevertheless, this is a conscious decision that must be made and it is an act that no one can do for you. It must be an act that comes completely of yourself and it is from this that many of life's problems will reach resolution.
As per link above: I'd Like to Say: We're All Called to Be Saints
Some could possibly consider the scope for time as a rational excuse to justify wanton feelings and lustful emotions, but such actions do not bring glory to a person's name; instead, they bring dishonor and pain to the family. As humans, we are able to overcome base desires and feeble wants to attain greatness. That greatness is to become a saint.
We are all called to be saints, to be in the presence of God, to spend eternity with our Creator. Yet, each moment that we allow ourselves to only consider the present is but another step away from Him in favor of the temporal.
Presently, we are faced with a culture that is dominated with temporal wants and desires. There is no limit to this endless pit, as more and more people put themselves into debt with credit cards for items they did not really need, or consider the endless families torn apart by the Internet. There are now mothers who feed their shopaholic addiction via the computer screen and fathers who violate their marriages by gazing upon lustful images from Internet-porn sites.
Currently, families are in decay and much of this has to do with respect or lack thereof, but part of the necessary respect to keep a functioning family is the devotion of time. All too often, children are left before the video babysitter (TV, Playstation, PSP, etc.), who teaches them the values of an amoralisitic culture. How is it then that we are to become saints if we cannot even guide our families in the right direction?
It has become all too common for me to hear parents say they have lost control of their children, or cannot guide their children. My response back is usually: "When your child was growing up he had all the time in the world for you, what were you doing then?" More times than not, I will find parents who were distracted during the child's formative years. Thus, the time with the child was wasted and he has become something other than what had desired or hoped for.
My Point
Keeping one's life God centered will in turn cause the person to be family centered. Time will not be devoted to things that erode and decay the soul, but that which empowers it in God.
God centered spouses = God centered parents. Being God centered parents will make you take an interest in what your child learns and is involved with, as your faith and prayer lives will become the pillars of the family.
Therefore, consider each day as another day to attempt to attain Christian perfection, sainthood, and we know this to be important because we never know the day He shall come and we shall be before Him in judgement. Thus, we should use our time wisely, for we never know when it will run out for us or for those we love.
To be a saint does not require a great feat of heroism; rather, just an act of devotion. Just the act to love your God more than the world each day and if this is done, all will fall into place. Nevertheless, this is a conscious decision that must be made and it is an act that no one can do for you. It must be an act that comes completely of yourself and it is from this that many of life's problems will reach resolution.
As per link above: I'd Like to Say: We're All Called to Be Saints
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