AN INDOMITABLE SPIRIT=ON A MISSION FROM GOD

AN INDOMITABLE SPIRIT: ON A MISSION FROM GOD Our Lord Jesus was A man with an INDOMITABLE SPIRIT A man on a mission from God A MAN-on a MISSION FROM God He TRIUMPHED over all And so was Saint Paul and The other apostles And so are we “To me........this grace was given-to PREACH to the Gentiles- The inscrutable riches of Christ........” Ephesians 3:8 And Christ left his indomitable HOLY SPIRIT Behind for us-to CONTINUE his mission And the mission of the apostles of yesteryear We ARE to continue this mission We TOO are to have An INDOMITABLE spirit “But the fruit of the SPIRIT Is love-joy-peace-forbearance- Kindness-goodness-faithfulness-gentleness- And self-control Against such things-there is NO LAW” Galatians 5:22-23 ALL these qualities are left behind For us-from Jesus WHY shouldn't we Have an indomitable SPIRIT? Why should we be afraid? With qualities like these- Left behind for us-what- Can stop our mission? “The Lord is CLOSE To the brokenhearted And SAVES those Who are crushed In spirit” Psalm 34:18 “The SPIRIT of the Lord Will REST on him The Spirit of wisdom And understanding The Spirit of counsel And of might The SPIRIT of knowledge And fear of the Lord-” Isaiah 11:2 ANOTHER man who gave all For God was Isaac Jogues (And the NORTH AMERICAN martyrs) Who were killed For spreading the FAITH Jogues was CAPTURED by an Indian tribe Tortured-lost two fingers-and enslaved For more than a year Despite this-he TRIED to teach them THE FAITH OF GOD After his release- He returned to France He then RETURNED to the tribe MUCH to their surprise And they named him “THE INDOMITABLE ONE” He was tomahawked And decapitated Chances are-we will NEVER have to die for our faith But we will Have to LIVE for it With an indomitable SPIRIT Just like Christ-Saint Paul- The other apostles-and Isaac Jogues Whose feast it is today Our FAITH-our INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Is to be GRACE for others May your spirit-may YOUR MISSION For God-INSPIRE OTHERS Just as Christ himself did GIVE IT YOUR ALL! Robert P. Wallman 10-18-6 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti