9/10/10 cblog IF ATHLETES WOULD DO SO MUCH FOR A PINE CROWN, HOW MUCH MORE WOULD YOU DO FOR EVERLASTING LIFE ? st. Lawrence, redondo 12p
M: "Sports in many forms..history..corinth had olympic games every 2 years..prize was crown made of pine branches..paul commented on the effort of it..none of this compares to the imperishable crown...if athletes are willing to do so much for a pine crown..how much more he would expect us to sacrifice for so much more..also re splinters..let us ask ourselves what is blinding us from seeing..when we open our eyes..removing wooden beams...steer clear of ...when we know to move splinters..."
1 COR 9 " Brothers and sisters: If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship. What then is my recompense? That, when I preach, I offer the Gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the Gospel Although I am free in regard to all I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible. I have become all things to all, to save at least some All this I do for the sake of the Gospel so that I too may have a share in it. Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,
but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself shall be disqualified.'"
R: How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord My God
Luke 6 "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother,'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye, when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye."
