Envy not a sinner's fame, for you know not what disaster awaits them.  Rejoice not at a proud person's success; remember they will not reach death unpunished.

Sirach 9:11-12

 

 

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for today and for the opportunity to live it the way you desire us to.  It is so easy to look at the world around us and be drawn into the lies that are everywhere.  Lies that inevitably lead to failure.  We hear claims that having lots of money is success, which equals happiness; and that living life for one's own enjoyment above all else is the only way to be.

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Notions that material possessions are what have value and simple moral ways in service to You in our actions toward those around us offer nothing of value because we do not see a return on them that we can cash in on for a worldly purpose.

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While the path you put before each of us in this community is not always easy to walk.  The more we focus on you and grow closer to you, the easier it is to move along that path; and the better prepared we are to avoid the pitfalls set for us by what and who wants to hinder us in our journey.

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True happiness is found through you.  For true happiness is the pursuit of our true purpose in your plan for us.  It perfectly fits who we are and what we can do every step of the way. It allows us to simplify, to come to know what is truly important and to enhance our everyday lives and the love we share with you and those you have placed in our lives.  Amen