As we continue to ponder the many wonders of Gods Ccreation, and what He is doing in our lives this very moment, let us take a brief moment to reflect on something the world is in much need of today and will make all the difference in assisting you, your loved ones and all of our fellow citizens in accomplishing our goals and heartfelt desires….Let us be Attentive!

The sum and substance of the teachings and the achievements of Christ, which may have been interpreted as “miracles,” were nothing more or nothing less than FAITH. If there are any such phenomena as “miracles” they are produced only through the state of mind known as FAITH! Some teachers of religion, and many who call themselves Christians, neither understand nor practice FAITH. Let us consider the power of FAITH, as it was being demonstrated, by a man who is well known to all of civilization, Mahatma Gandhi, of India.

In this man the world had one of the most astounding examples known to civilization, of the possibilities of FAITH. Gandhi wielded more potential power than any man living at that time, and despite the fact that he had none of the orthodox tools of power, such as money, battle ships, soldiers, and materials of warfare. Gandhi had no money, he had no home, he did not own a suit of clothes, but HE DID HAVE POWER. How did he come by that power? HE CREATED IT OUT OF HIS UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLE OF FAITH, AND THROUGH HIS ABILITY, WAS ABLE TO TRANSPLANT THAT FAITH INTO THE MINDS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE. Gandhi accomplished, through the influence of FAITH, that which the strongest military power on earth could not, and never will accomplish through soldiers and military equipment.

There will come a day when employees as well as employers and members of our society will once again discover the possibilities of FAITH. Before the Great Depression, the whole world had ample opportunity to witness what the LACK OF FAITH could do to business. Surely, civilization had produced a sufficient number of intelligent human beings to make use of this great lesson which the depression had taught the world….During the depression, the world had evidence in abundance that widespread FEAR would paralyze the wheels of industry and business. Out of this experience, not unlike what we can expect to happen today from the ashes of the sub prime lending scandal and other revealed practices of mediocrity and corruption of a very trusted few, will arise leaders in business and emerging home based business opportunities and services who will profit from the example which Gandhi had set for all to emulate. They will apply to businesses, emerging technologies and blossoming enterprises the same tactics which he had used in building the greatest following known in the history of the world.

An Action Plan for Ideas: An Eternal Perspective….

Like Faith, Ideas have the potential to be a powerful and enduring force that can live on forever. An Idea is somewhat abstract, but if you apply the notion of a strong DESIRE and FAITH to bring that Idea to full fruition, it can very much occur. First you give life and action and guidance to ideas, then they take on power of their own and sweep aside all opposition. Ideas are intangible forces, but they have more power than the physical brains that give birth to them. They have the power to live on, after the brain that creates them has returned to dust.

For example, take the power of Christianity. That began with a simple idea, born in the brain of Christ. Its chief tenet was, “do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Christ has gone back to the source from whence He came, but His IDEA, alive in the Body of those of us who believe, His Faithful Disciples, goes marching on. Some day, it may grow up, and come into its own. Then it will have fulfilled Christ’s deepest DESIRE. The IDEA has been developing only two thousand years. Give it time and energy and we will make it happen by our example and leadership in our respective communities and families!

This is incredible and is an awesome consideration to ponder as we now head into the third day of what is traditionally known throughout the world in much of Christendom as: The Easter Tridium. After sundown on Easter Saturday, Many Churches celebrate the anticipation of Easter Sunday with Candle Light Processions as Light signifies the Power and the Radiance of the Resurrection which occurred on the third day following the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This Celebration is known as the Easter Vigil.

I pray that you will wake with Greater Expectations on Easter Sunday Morning to set out and bring to completion some of your great ideas. Jesus is doing it, so why not follow suit. We are His Arms, Legs, His Body and In Him, With Him and Through Him we will overcome all obstacles. His is an example for us of perseverance. It was not easy to lug that heavy block of wood up Calvary, but Jesus had FAIH and VISION enough to know that this momentary challenge and excruciating pain was going to give rise to something that even his own followers and the chosen twelve could ever have imagined thought possible: The Resurrection of the Body to begin the March of Forever Being: Glory

Bound!

Remember Today and Always that

You are the Apple of Gods Eye

So Rejoice Always and Be Glad!

What the World Needs Now is

Joy! Joy! And More Joy!

Michael Barrett MDIV

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