Catholics begin with simple facts:
1. “There are many rooms in My Father’s House.”
2. We are made “in the image of God”. That is why there are many “rooms” in our brain!
3. The devil is always trying to break in and steal our soul.
4. Some of the “rooms” in our mind may be filled with light. “In Him, there is no darkness at all.”
5. The closer we are to God, the brighter we are!
Seven of the dark rooms in our brain have names on the door. They are labeled: “Pride”, “Envy”, “Greed”, “Gluttony”, “Anger”, “Lust”, and “Sloth”. The more time we spend in those rooms, the farther we are from The Light of God.
~
Catholics have discovered a “burglar alarm” for our soul! How does it work?
First, we identify the sin that tempts us. How?
When the word “I” appears in our thoughts, it is a warning! When the word “I” is followed by “want”, our “burglar alarm” goes off! The devil may be trying to steal our soul!
Once we are hear the “burglar alarm”, we look at the words that follow. Sometimes, “I want” is followed by the word “more”.
The next word tells our soul “Watch out! This may be what the devil wants you to desire!” Fill in the blank! “I want more _______”.
Usually, the “________” after “more” is: “money”, “compliments”, “gratification”, or “authority”. Our spirit wants all four!
Every human spirit wants more money, compliments, gratification, and authority!
~
Catholics do not want the devil to lead our immortal soul away from Jesus Christ! We ask ourselves the hard question! “What words do I use to end the sentence: “I want more _________.”?
Catholics see that the “_________” identifies the sin that is tempting us! Our soul watches to see how our spirit fills in the ______! “I want more _________”.
The “burglar alarm” for our soul lets us see how the devil is trying to steal our soul from God!
How do Catholics fill in the “_________”?
“I want more obedience to God.”
Catholics have discovered a “burglar alarm” for our soul!
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Every day: simple reasons to be Catholic. catholicfundamentalism.com
