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The Seventh Day of the Four Men Boot Camp

12/10/2011

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What is the Answer?

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I believe that every human being deep in their hearts knows the answer to this question.  Most of the time, we tune it out because it does challenge  us to change our way of living. This might be very inconvenient for our life style.

     My brothers the "desire for God is written on our hearts." This is how God created us. We would like to deny this, but as St. Augustine said, "O God, you have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." In addition, J.B Philips described man as a worshipping animal. If, for some reason he has no God, he will worship something. Common modern substitutes are the following: The state, success, efficiency, money, power, glamor, even security, Nobody of course, calls them God, but they have the influence and command the devotion which should belong to the real God. it is only when a man finds God that he is able to see how his worshiping instinct has been distored and misdirected.  So, my brothers if you want peace in your soul, then seek God first among all things seek Him first and Seek His Kingdom.  The beautiful thing is that when you seek God first, He will provide for all of your needs. We spend so much time worrying about our financial problems, relationships, health, etc, but the answer to all of these problems is God. He said that if we seek Him first he will provide for us. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but His words will not pass away”(Matthew 24:35)

Jesus said to Sister Josepfa Menendez, "Help Me," He would say, "help Me to make My love for men known, for I come to tell them that in vain will they seek happiness apart from Me, for they will not find it.

How can we seek the Kingdom of God?
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Matthew 22:37-39

These are the two greatest commandments that we must follow in order for us to inherit the kingdom of God. The Catechism says, “God created everything for man, but man in turn was created to serve and love God and to offer all creation back to him: What is it that is about to be created, that enjoys such honor? It is man that great and wonderful living creature, more precious in the eyes of God than all other creatures! For him the heavens and the earth, the sea and all the rest of creation exist. God attached so much importance to his salvation that He did not spare His own Son for the sake of man. Nor does He ever cease to work, trying every possible means, until He has raised man up to Himself and made him sit at his right hand.” (Catechism 358).

Our Father "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." He "is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish." His commandment is "that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another." This commandment summarizes all the others and expresses his entire will. (Catechism 2822).  This is the will for you and me, my brothers and sisters, to love God and to love our neighbor for the glory of Our Creator Our Lord Jesus Christ.

What do you have to lose? He is waiting for all of us, all that we have to do is to seek His kingdom.

What is His kingdom?  Souls, yours and those of your brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world.  Whether they are close or far from Jesus, He came to seek the lost sheep.   

Are we going to follow Jesus and do the same thing.  We should and all other things will be given to us besides especially our eternal salvation. “Whoever brings back a sinner will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:20).  

The way to follow Jesus is to offer prayers and sacrifices for those who need them so that they may be saved by the grace of God.   

As Our Lady, the Virgin Mary told the Fatima children, “Pray, Pray very much, and make sacrifices for sinners; for many souls go to hell, because there are none to sacrifice themselves and to pray for them.”(July 13, 1917) 

 God needs our prayers and sacrifices to save others.  He thirsts for them.  Our Lord Jesus told Saint Faustina, “I thirst. I thirst for the salvation of souls. Help me, my daughter, to save souls.” (Diary of St. Faustina:1032)

He stayed up all night praying for us, we should follow his example and pray and sacrifice for others as well.  The sacrifices may be little but joined to the sacrifices of Jesus on the Cross they become very fruitful. 

St. Therese said, “Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.”


"Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history."
(Blessed Pope John Paul II)

The Answer is to Love God and Love your Neighbor through Prayer and Sacrifice in order to help them save their souls.  


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11 Comments
Joe Selig
2/5/2013 02:08:10 am

My deepest gratitude to The Four Men Prayer Group for their loving service, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

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Owenaa
9/11/2016 09:35:28 pm

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Sean Murray
2/7/2013 11:40:28 pm

Help me Lord to be successful in my work for you. I want for you to shine through me and be a witness to your glory, do not permit me to fail you. Amen.

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Jesse Tipton
5/3/2013 01:31:42 am

Amen! I am new to the prayer group. I want the LORD to shine through me. I have had an empty feeling in my life for the past several years and when I received GOD`s salvation through HIS SON JESUS CHRIST my life is very rich. Oh LORD use me as your vessel to bring lost souls to you

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John Travis
2/22/2013 01:23:36 am

Much thanks goes out to the Four Man Prayer Group apostolate! "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Timoteo Saldana Honesto
2/25/2013 10:03:43 am

Viva Cristo Rey! Viva La Virgen De Guadalupe! VIva El Espiritu Santo!

Timoteo, OFS

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Bob
8/26/2013 06:13:22 am

Day 7 already! This lesson is as an important one bc it goes to the heart of our purpose. It explains what are the two greatest commandments to God and tells why God needs the work of The Four Men groups. I pray that I can always remember the centrality of these ideas. I am growing through Boot Camp.

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David E Mello
9/7/2013 03:49:13 am

Completion of the seventh day.

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Sean Cordeiro
2/4/2014 02:05:10 am

What Jim Carrey said is spot on! Bullseye! It sums up the "empty promises" the world offers. Work & Die for Christ. Let him be your motivation! Let him be your reason to live& your true source of joy! Lord, may all the 4 men groups Go Hard for you like Lecrae's song! Jesus, we love you save souls!

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Steve Daily
1/24/2016 01:16:15 am

Made it to day 7! Looking forward to each day.

This reading today was a good reminder of our purpose, our answer, and encourages me to continue for the prize...I will continue my prayers for all of you so that we remain strong and true to this great work.

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luigi francesco saverio
9/21/2016 12:53:21 pm

7 day.
He Thirst! He thirst for love and souls. He called us friends and not slave. He is Love and He loves us and He want we love each other as He love us. How marvellous is our God.
All for Jesus through Mary

lfs

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