Catholic Evangelist Richard Lane.

  I met an incredible man last week who changed my life.  His name?  Catholic Evangelist Richard Lane.  Look him up and try sometime to go hear him speak, or watch his videos, you won't regret it.  My church community had the chance to have Richard for a week, giving us a church mission, it was called Mission Possible.  To put a long story short, each day consisted of many lessons.  Some just refreshed your mind, while others...well, they completely slapped you in the face.  He spoke about holding on, and to let only God open the doors to our hearts, and when necessary, close them.  Let Him take control, at every moment.  How Jesus calls us each by name, that each of us have a purpose and we are put in this life to seek that purpose.  How we cannot be afraid to show others our faith, our strength, our love for Jesus, because that is EXACTLY what He calls us to do all over the Bible.  There was so much Richard taught us that I can write about.  But, there was one thing he said to us, that, I always knew, but it never really hit me until he said it how he said it.  "When you are sad, mad, confused...Satan is looking at you saying 'yes, I got another one.'  Deep right? WE MUST GET AWAY FROM THAT.  Jesus gave us the power, the strength, His image to fight evil off just as much as He did and to this very moment is doing.  Paul teaches us in 2 Corinthians 12 "Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hard ships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong."  When we find ourselves coming home, or waking up in a bad mood, when even the smallest thing ticks us off.  When we feel like hiding under the covers for the rest of our lives...Let the teardrops fall, but let them fall to make you stronger.  Defeat the evil, walk away from it.  Pick up your sword, the work of God, your Bible, show the crucifix which clearly depicts the LOVE Jesus had for each and every one of us.  And do not, do not, be afraid to share the truth that you know, with others.


Thank you Richard Lane, you have completely changed my life.

What is your question for God?

1.Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of ahired man?2.As a slave who pants for the shade, And as ahired man who eagerly waits for his wages.3.So am I allotted months of vanity, Andnights of trouble are appointed me.4.When I lie down I say, "when shall I arise?" But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn. 6.My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.7.Remember that my life is but breathe; My eye will not again see good.
> Job 7:1-4, 6-7

This reading was read on Sunday February 5 at mass. You know the story of Job, an axiety filled man losing hope. Eventually finding the light from God and making some changes in his life, he lived a happier life. We've all been in Job's shoes before, some of us may even be wearing them right now. School, work, family, feeding our families, there is no doubt we live a fast paced routine almost everyday. The question we always ask ourselves is "when can I make time for myself." What is making time for ourselves, without making time for our Lord? One will see that, like Job, when we leave our anxiety in His arms, we find ourselves more relaxed. But, we feel like we can't just step away from everything being thrown at us. Here are a few idea you can think about when trying to relax from a busy day...
1.) sit down/lay and just pray; have a conversation with God, when you finish and get back up you'll find yourself more balanced than you were the entire day.
2.) read a passage from the Bible; go into the book of Psalms, and look up a passage that defines the way you are feeling at the moment. Read it thoroughly and then meditate on it, even take some notes.
3.) recite a few prayers, even the rosary; if you can't get your words out, even a prayer you've known since you were little will prove your faith to Christ.
And that's just it, proving ourselves to Him. Not only must we ask for help, for relief, for forgiveness, we have to prove to ourselves and most importantly to Christ, that we have the faith He has created us with. We shouldn't be afraid to sit at a bus stop and bow our heads in prayer because of how others may look at us. Tim Tebow is the perfect example of this. Through all the rumors, and well played jokes about his "Tebowing," he didn't let that stop him from giving his own thanks to our savior. Christ wasn't embarrassed to be crucified and talked about in public, He knew exactly who He was and where He was going and why He was there. Why should we be embarrassed to thank Him? Or ask Him for help?
The deacon ended with this sentence. "With truth, confidence, and determination." These three are the ingredients to proving our faith to Christ. He will get us through ANYTHING, and we have to always remember that. There is always a time for prayer in our busy world. And never forget to end that prayer in thanks, to the one who keeps saving our lives.