Friday, April 30, 2021

GRACE FROM SAINT JOSEPH

 







GRACE FROM SAINT JOSEPH!


Did you ever think

Of SAINT JOSEPH=

As just a KINDLY OLD MAN?


Who took in Jesus and Mary

And MADE A FAMILY?


That would be a GREAT GESTURE

In and of itself=

But he took in

The SON OF GOD

And has become=

The Father of us all!


“I have made you

A LIGHT

For the Gentiles


That you may bring SALVATION

To the ends of the earth” Acts 13:47


He=Joseph=is a POWERFUL INTERCESSOR

And he is the “terror of demons”

He is particularly effective

In protecting us

From evil


Yes=Joseph is a SAINT

Just like any of

The other SAINTS

In this world


What a PROTECTOR he is

What a FAMILY MAN

He was=

He wants to protect us

From evil

GRACE from Saint Joseph


“You are

The MOST EXCELLENT

Of men


And your lips

Have been anointed

WITH GRACE=since God

Has blessed you forever” Psalm 45:2


“For the law

Was given through Moses=

GRACE and truth

Come through Jesus Christ” John 1:17


And Joseph was the

ADOPTED FATHER of Jesus=

The faithful spouse of Mary-

Our blessed mother=and ever virgin


I have HEARD many stories

Where Saint Joseph

Came through for people=

Where he ANSWERED their prayers


GRACE from Saint Joseph=

Protection from Joseph=

The one who is there

FOR ALL FAMILIES


“........in order that

In the coming ages

He might show


The incomparable riches

Of his GRACE

Expressed in his kindness=to us

In Christ Jesus” Ephesians 2:7


It is EASY

To UNDERESTIMATE Saint Joseph


God CHOSE HIM

To PROTECT his son=and

He was married

To Mary=the MOTHER OF GOD


He is very CLOSE

To the divine throne=

And has the ear

Of Jesus and Mary


Have you EVER asked anything

From Saint Joseph?

IF you do=you might be SURPRISED

Through the ANSWERS

Of this kindly “OLD” man


He is a POWERFUL INTERCESSOR

To God the Holy Father=and a great

GRACE giver and protector


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman

4-29-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti




CHANGE THE WORLD

 







FEBRUARY 16th, 2012






CHANGE THE WORLD






Change the world

Change your attitude

Sometimes you have to change

In order

To just get by


Change the world

Change it to love

Change the world

Change it to kindness

Change the world

Change it to forgiveness

Change the world


Change the world

Change it for God

Change the world

Change it for your neighbor

Change the world

Change it for the CHILDREN


Change the world

Change it for yourself too


Just change the GD world


Robert P. Wallman

5-24-06

Thursday, April 29, 2021

FOLLOWING HIM=HE IS WITH US

 







FOLLOWING HIM=HE IS WITH US


Our lives have CHANGED DRAMATICALLY

In this last year=

We grieve

For our former lives


We have LOST CIVILITY

In our nation=

We have lost jobs=

We have lost LOVED ONES


So much has CHANGED

In our country-

And in our world


Nevertheless=we are

STILL following Christ

For he is WITH US!


“Do not let

Your HEARTS be troubled” John 14:1


DESPITE everything that has happened

To us=in this last year

HE IS WITH US!


And I am still FOLLOWING him

I hope you are too

HE IS WITH US!


“Surely your goodness and love

WILL FOLOW ME

All the days

Of my life” Psalm 23:6


“Then Jesus said

To his disciples=


'Whoever wants to be

My disciple=must deny themselves


And take up their cross

And FOLLOW ME'” Matthew 16:24


“FOLLOW the way

Of love=and eagerly desire


Gifts of the Spirit-

Especially prophecy” 1 Corinthians 14:1


Do NOT let

Your hearts be TROUBLED

No matter


What is going on

In this world

FOLLOW HIM=follow Christ

For he is with us


Yes=Jesus ASSURES us

He is still with us=


He has NOT CHANGED-

He will never change=

He has never left us=

Maybe it is us


Who have

TURNED our back on him

We can COUNT on him

We can still BELIEVE IN HIM


HIS WORDS to the disciples

And to us

Are full of TENDERNESS-compassion

And love=for us


FOLLOW HIM

HE IS=WITH US!


“Blessed is the one

Whose sin-

The Lord-will never

COUNT AGAINST HIM” Romans 4:8


“Keeping God's commands

Is what COUNTS” 1 Corinthians 7:19


WHY should we be troubled?

The Lord Jesus

IS WITH US=now and forever

If we

Are FOLLOWING HIM=

From now=until

The END OF TIME


In the names of Jesus=and our EVER FAITHFUL HOLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-28-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Jennifer Christ

IT WAS GOD!

 









APRIL 30th, 2012






IT WAS GOD






There is a saying that say

“All things are possible with God”

But do you really believe it

Do you really know

That it is true


I didn’t always know

But now I do

I’ve seen changes in my life

That I know

I could never do


I know someone

Or something was there

Seeing that

I got pulled through

I don’t know how it happened

But now I do


It was God

There can be

No rational point of view

It was God

There can be

No other way to explain it

It was God

There can be

No other answer than

It was God


It was God

“All things are possible with God”

It was God—IT WAS GOD


Robert P. Wallman

6-9-06


Ps “Jesus looked at them and said, “with man

this is impossible-but with God

ALL things are possible” Matthew 19:26

“If you can,” said Jesus,

EVERYTHING is possible for him who believes” Mark:9:23



Wednesday, April 28, 2021

RECEIVING OTHERS=IN HIS NAME

 







RECEIVING OTHERS=IN HIS NAME


Are you a CHRIST FOLLOWER?=

Do you LOVE his Holy Father

God too?=You cannot love one

WITHOUT loving the other


I suggest to you=that

That is TRUE=for Jesus himself

Tells us=that is true!


“Amen-amen=I say to you=

Whoever RECEIVES

The one I send

RECEIVES ME


And whoever RECEIVES me=

RECEIVES the one who sent me” John 12:30


I suggest to you=you CANNOT

Love Christ=without loving

The HOLY FATHER too


And you cannot love

The Holy Father God

Without loving Jesus=

And without loving

ALL Christ followers

And everyone else=for that matter

EVEN strangers and enemies!


For that is what God/Christ taught us

TO LOVE ALL OTHERS


RECEIVING OTHERS=

In the name of God


“But you

Will RECEIVE power

When the Holy Spirit

Comes on you


And you will be

My witnesses=in Jerusalem

And in all Judea

And Samaria=

And to the ends

Of the earth” Acts 1:8


“You are worthy-

Our Lord and God

To receive glory

And honor and power


For you created all things

And by your will


They were created

And have their being” Revelation 4:11


RECEIVING ALL OTHERS=in

The name of Jesus

In this world


And WITNESSING Jesus

To all others

In this world


IF I can remember that

The intimate CONNECTION

With Jesus=and the HOLY FATHER

Works in me-because of them


I will be able

To RECEIVE all others

I will be ABLE

To love all others


I will be

MORE eager and ready to RECEIVE others

With gracious acceptance=

For Jesus

DOES live in them


“Heal the sick=raise the dead

Cleanse those=who have leprosy-

Drive out demons


Freely you have RECEIVED=

Freely give” Matthew 10:8


“Each of you

Should use whatever gift

You have RECEIVED

To serve others


As faithful stewards

Of God's grace

In its various forms” 1 Peter 4:10


Today's gospel=tells us

TO RECEIVE every person

In the NAME of God

And Jesus Christ


When we do this=we are UNITED

We are=ONE WITH GOD


In the name of Jesus=and in the name of our ALWAYS RECEIVING HOLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-28-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.



JOURNAL-NEVER ABANDONED

 









JOURNAL-NEVER ABANDONED



“I have been with you WHEREVER you went........” 2 Samuel-7-9


SINCE BIRTH-there has NEVER been a time that God was not present in your life-sometimes though we FEEL like we are all alone in this world-but the TRUTH is that can never happen-That is the beauty

of JESUS' COMING to live in us-he will never leave us for anything-HE LEAVES the HOLY SPIRIT-the SPIRIT OF LOVE to dwell INSIDE of us


THIS YEAR-and every year-as we approach the birth of of Jesus-the SCRIPTURES remind us that we are never alone and NEVER ABANDONED-so SLOW yourself down-pay ATTENTION to God-and come to KNOW Jesus-our ETERNAL COMPANION and comforter-who is with us-EVERY STEP-along life's journey


it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us-and a great day to KNOW that we are never abandoned-and that we are NEVER ALONE





NEVER ABANDONED


Do you ever feel

That you

Have SO disappointed God

That he has given up

On you


WHY

Maybe because

That you feel

That you have not lived up

To the teachings of Jesus


Or you commit

The same stupid sin

Over and over again


I have

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU

It CAN'T happen

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN


Because God

Is madly in love

WITH YOU


“For the Lord

Will NOT cast off

His people

NOR ABANDON-his inheritance” Psalm 94:14


SELF-DOUBT

Is a terrible thing

It can cause you

To give up

On yourself


It is a terrible feeling

And something I did have

MANY many years ago


But the truth is

GOD NEVER

Gave up on me


He found me

And if you are BROKEN

He can and will FIND YOU


The truth is

God's love for you

Is independent

Of your performance

As a BELIEVER


He-GOD

BELIEVES in you


“For the Lord

Your God

Is a MERCIFUL God


He will not abandon

Or destroy you


Or forget the covenant

Of your forefathers


Which he CONFIRMED to them

By oath” Deuteronomy 4:31



Self-doubt-lack of faith

Is a terrible thing


WHEN things

Are at their worst

It is natural

To feel abandoned


EVEN JESUS-the MOST FAITHFUL person whoever lived

Ans GOD'S SON

Just before he died said,


“MY God-my God

WHY did you abandon me?” Matthew 27:46


But God-HIS FATHER-resurrected him

And BUILT him back up To where

He has billions of believers

In today's world


And OUR Lord and OUR GOD

WILL NEVER abandon you


He is an ENCOURAGER

He is the GOD OF LIFE

And wants to RESURRECT your life

To TRIUMPH over all


“But you-DEAR FRIENDS

Build yourselves up

In YOUR most holy faith

And PRAY in the HOLY SPIRIT” Jude :20


Dear Lord-we pray

And we KNOW


That you will NOT cast off

Any of your people


Please give us

The faith of a MUSTARD SEED

And the confidence

Of your ENDURING LOVE


TO KNOW

That you would

NEVER ABANDON US

For any reason whatsoever


Robert P, Wallman

July 17th, 2014


Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith Magazine Mary Marrocco



12-21-14 and 4-28-2021

FISHERS OF MEN

 









APRIL 28th, 2012







FISHERS OF MEN





Come one

Come all

Come all you fishermen

Come one

Come all

I will make you

Fishers of men


Come Simon and Andrew

Come John and James too

Come all you other Apostles

And I will make you

Fishers of men


153 kinds of fish

In this world

One for every man

One for every woman

One for every race, religion

And nationality in this world


Come one

Come all

I no longer

Call you fishermen

I call you fishers of men


You in the 21st century

You devout men and women

Of this world

Your work is not over yet

I call on you too

And I will make you

Fishers of men


Spread the Word of God

In this world

Spread God’s love

To every man, woman, and child

Spread your love all around

God’s work is not done yet


Come one-come all

And I will make you

Fishers of men


In Jesus’ name-we pray


Robert P. Wallman

1-24-11


Ps “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you

Fishers of men.”


At once they left their nets and followed him” Mark 1:17



Dear Lord, please help us o spread your love, your forgiveness

And your kindness all over the world.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

SPREADING THE GOSPEL!

 







SPREADING THE GOSPEL!


The ACTS of the apostles=

Are nicknamed the=

“Gospel of the Holy Spirit”

And is=the WORD OF GOD


The Holy spirit was MOVING

In the early CHRISTIAN apostles

Like Barnabas and Saul(Paul)=they were

SPREADING THE WORD!

Of God


“The word Of God

Continued to SPREAD AND GROW” Acts 12:24


And the two of them=Saul and Barnabas

Continued to SPREAD

The word of God=they were

COMMISSIONED by the early Christian Church


And they were sent from Antioch

To Cyprus=for Paul's

First missionary journey=and

More missionary journeys were to FOLLOW


WE=the modern day disciples of Christ=

May NOT be on a journey today=

But it is STILL

Up to us=to SPREAD THE GOSPEL!

Right where we are=by

LIVING the Word of God

SPREADING THE GOSPEL!


“For I am not ashamed

Of the GOSPEL=

Because it is

The power of God


That brings salvation

To everyone=who believes=

First to the Jew-

Then to the Gentile” Romans 1:16


“He gave me the priestly duty

Of proclaiming=

The GOSPEL of God


So that the Gentiles-

Might become an offering

Acceptable to God-

Sanctified by the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:16


To this day=the CHURCH

Is on a mission

To SPREAD THE GOSPEL=

To spread=the GOOD NEWS

Of the Lord


And we=the

MODERN DAY DISCIPLES

Need to work=to

SPREAD the good news of the Lord


TWO men who worked

To BUILD up the the Church

Were Saint Peter Chanel and

Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort


Louis=even BEFORE he was ordained

Dreamt of founding

A society of MISSIONARIES


He was an enthusiastic PREACHER

And spread

The gospel to other countries


BORN a century later

Peter Chanel=brought the

Message of Christ


From France to Futuna Island-

Northeast of Fiji

He SUFFERED a martyr's death


“For Christ did not send me

To baptize=but to

PREACH THE GOSPEL--------


Not with wisdom

And eloquence=less the

Cross of Christ=

Be emptied of its power” 1 Corinthians 1:17


“For when

I PREACH the GOSPEL

I cannot boast

Since I am compelled

To preach


Woe to me=if I

Do not preach the GOSPEL” 1 Corinthians 9:16


WHERE can we preach

The good news?

Where can we

SPREAD THE GOSPEL?

Are we LIVING EXAMPLES

Of Jesus and the Holy Spirit?

In today's world


In Jesus' name

And in the name=of the SPIRIT of God the Holy Father!


Robert P. Wallman

4-26-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Pat Gohn

THE GRACE TO KEEP ON TRYING

 









APRIL 27th, 2012






THE GRACE TO KEEP ON TRYING






Grace for living

Grace for dying

We all need

A little bit of grace

Just to

Keep on trying


Keep on trying

To live a life

That is righteous

In God’s eyes


To keep on trying

When the world knocks us down

And even when it

Wants to make us keep on crying


Grace for living

Grace for dying

We all need

A little bit of grace

Just to

Keep on trying


Grace to ask God

To keep on carrying God’s message

From the Lord God above


Grace for living

Grace for dying

Grace for the courage

Just to

Keep on trying


Robert P. Wallman

8-09-06


Ps Grace is the undeserved love and salvation God gives to us


“Where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that

Just as sin reigned in death

So also grace might reign though righteousness

To bring eternal life though Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:20 & 21

Monday, April 26, 2021

A DIVINE PLAN=IS AT WORK

 







A DIVINE PLAN=IS AT WORK


Do you know that there

Is a DIVINE PLAN

At work=in this world

FOR YOUR LIFE?


There really are NO COINCIDENCES=

God is MOVING things

In a certain direction=

If we humans-WOULD JUST COOPERATE


“........he was a GOOD MAN=

Filled with the Holy Spirit

And faith” Acts 11:24


Today we read about

The WORD OF GOD=and how

It began to spread

And the role of

A man called Barnabas


After Christ's persecution=many

Of his followers SCATTERED=

But a great number of believers

TURNED to the Lord


So WHEN that news

Reached the Church=

They sent Barnabas to ANTIOCH

To try and ENCOURAGE THEM


Barnabas saw

What God had done=and he

ENCOURAGED THEM ALL-

“To remain TRUE to God

With all their hearts” Acts 11:23


There was=A DIVINE PLAN

AT WORK=

For the early Christians=

And there is a

DIVINE PLAN for us

IN today's world


“The disciples were

Called CHRISTIANS first at Antioch” Acts 11:26


The early Christians

Fled to Antioch=

But there was a

Divine wind BLOWING-

Spreading the gospel=throughout the empire


Everything works

In this world

According to THE DIVINE PLAN

Of God


And those coincidences

You SEE in your life=is GOD

The Holy Father=

Trying to move you

In a certain direction


NONE of us know

The purpose of GOD'S PLANS=

But they are for our benefit


“Do not those

Who plot evil

Go astray?=

But those who PLAN

What is good

Find love and faithfulness” Proverbs 14:22


“And we know

That in all things

God WORKS

For the good

Of those who love him

Who has been called

According to his PURPOSE” Romans 8:28


“In him=we were also chosen

Having been predestined

According to the PLAN-of him

Who works out


Everything in conformity

With the PURPOSE=

Of his will” Ephesians 1:11


Barnabas sent for Saul (Paul)

In Antioch=and they worked

On PROMOTING the word of God

CHRISTIANITY GREW!


God is CALLING YOU=give in

To him=and work on

Spreading the SPIRIT'S WORD

In your community today


In the name of Jesus=and in the name=of our ever WORKING HOLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-25-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Greg Erlandson





ONE MISSION

 








APRIL 26th, 2012






ONE MISSION



We have one mission

One mission in life

To learn to love God and all others


Lord-why is it so difficult

Why is it so hard

People don’t want

To love you as much as we say


It’s hard work-to love

When people are being mean and cruel

It’s hard work to keep loving

People who are being rude


One mission

One mission to learn to love

One mission

To learn to forgive

Lord-why is it so hard

I think it’s just selfishness


It’s just for ourselves

That we don’t want to live


One mission-to live

One mission-to forgive

One mission-to learn to live like God

But it’s just for ourselves

That we want to live


Lord-please help us

With our mission

And that is

To learn to live like you


Robert P. Wallman

6-12-06


Ps “But in your hearts

Set apart Christ as Lord

Always be prepared to give an answer

To everyone who asks you

To give the reason for the HOPE

That you have

But do this with gentleness and respect” 1 Peter 3:15


This is our mission

To live with so much love

So much kindness

So much forgiveness

That people will see the WORD OF GOD come alive in us

Sunday, April 25, 2021

HEARING HIS VOICE

 







HEARING HIS VOICE


We all have MULTI-INTERESTS

In this world=

Our lives are all

Going in

A VARIETY of different directions


But are we HEARING

The VOICE of God-

The voice of Jesus

ABOVE all of it=

Are we RECOGNIZING-

Are we

Hearing his voice

THE VOICE OF GOD?


“........and the sheep

Follow him=because they

RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE” John 10:4


Are we RECOGNIZING his voice

OVER all the noises

In our life?

The noises of this world


We only get ONE LIFE=

We should be

FOCUSING on him=we should

Listen for the voice

Of the GOOD SHEPHERD

And follow him


“The Lord-

Is my SHEPHERD=

I lack nothing” Psalm 23:1


“He tends his flock

Like a SHEPHERD=

He gathers the lambs

In his arms


And carries them

Close to his heart

He gently leads those

That have young” Isaiah 40:11


“I am the GOOD SHEPHERD=

The good SHEPHERD-

Lays down his life

For the sheep” John 10:11


How about that? Jesus gave up

His life=for us all


Are you seeing it?

Are you HEARING IT?

Are you LIVING

The Word of God

With your life?


Yes=we have to

STRIVE to hear

And recognize

HIS VOICE=


ABOVE all the other noises

In this world=

Above the CLAMOR

Of this life


HEARING HIS VOICE!

Hearing the WORD OF GOD


“HEAR O Israel=

The Lord our God-

The Lord is one


Love the Lord your God

With all your heart-

And with all your soul

And with all your strength” Deuteronomy 6:4


“Consequently faith comes

From HEARING the message

And the message is HEARD=

Through the word about Christ” Romans 10:17


Yes we live in a

NOISY-unsettling world=

But the Lord's voice


Is the CONSTANT=

That constant VOICE

In our life


He is THE SHEPHERD

Calling us to

RECOGNIZE his voice

In today's world


Can you hear him?

LISTEN=really listen

His is the voice

ABOVE all others


Dear Lord=help us=TO HEAR YOUR VOICE

In today's world


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ever CALLING Father!


Robert P. Wallman

4-24-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kathleen Swartz McQuaig



IT'S NONE OF OUR CONCERN









APRIL 25th, 2012






IT’S NONE OF OUR CONCERN






Children and women

Are being molested

Children and women

Are being abused

But what do we care

It’s none of our concern


People are living

On the streets

People are having trouble

Feeding their kids

And making ends meet

But what do we care

It’s none of our concern


People are getting inadequate health-care

In some cases

No health-care at all

But what do we care

It’s none of our concern


Gay and lesbian people

Are being excluded

In every walk of life

What do we care

Isn’t it “in” to hate them

It’s none of our concern


Jesus said,

“What you do to the least of my brothers……..”


What do we care

IT’S NONE of OUR CONCERN


Robert P. Wallman

6-21-06


Ps “Whoever does God’s will

Is my brother, and sister and mother” Mark 3:35


“And he has given us this command

Whoever loves God-must also love his brother” 1 John 4:21 

Saturday, April 24, 2021

A CHOSEN PERSON OF GOD

 







A CHOSEN PERSON OF GOD


Are you BLESSED with GREAT

Physical ability=Maybe not=

Maybe great mental AWARENESS=

Not that either


What if I told you

It doesn't matter=GOD LOOKS

At the heart=

God looks at

What you

Have the CAPACITY TO BE


You are CHOSEN and wanted=

You are

A CHOSEN PERSON OF GOD!


“The stone-

Which the BUILDERS REJECTED

Has become the cornerstone” Psalm 118:22


POTENTIAL is one of those words

That are impossible to define=

But if you have a LOVING HEART

You have

GREAT POTENTIAL with God


Suppose I told you=

The great quarterback=Tom Brady

Wasn't picked UNTIL the 199th pick

Of the NFL DRAFT=and look

At what he TURNED OUT to be


Have you made mistakes?

So what?=You still are CHOSEN=

You still have great potential

In the LORD'S EYES=You can

Still be A STAR


You are=

A CHOSEN PERSON OF GOD!

God sees

What you have the CAPACITY TO BE


“But you ISRAEL=my servant

Jacob=whom I have CHOSEN-

You descendants of Abraham-

My friend” Psalm 41:8


“For many are invited=

But few are CHOSEN” Matthew 22:14


“If you belonged

To the world=it would

Love you=as its own


As it is-

You do not belong

To the world=but I HAVE CHOSEN YOU

Out of the world=


This is why

The world hates you” John 15:19


So maybe you aren't

A number one pick

Of this world


But YOU ARE

By God=GOD CHOOSES YOU!

For what

You have the CAPACITY to be

He sees your GREATNESS!


“I will sing

Of the Lord's GREAT love forever


With my mouth

I will-

Make your faithfulness known

Through all generations” Psalm 89:1


Just LOOK at the SCRIPTURES

And see

WHO the Lord drafted


The HEBREWS for his CHOSEN PEOPLE=

What appeared to be

A SMALL-insignificant tribe


David=a mere SHEPHERD BOY

Who turns out to be KING

Mary=a lowly maiden

From Galilee =who would be

The mother of God

And Jesus=a carpenters's son=

To be

SAVIOR of the world


So rest assured

You have POTENTIAL=

You are=

A CHOSEN ONE OF GOD!


In Jesus' name =and in the name=of the HOLY FATHER GOD!=who chooses us all


Robert P. Wallman

4-23-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.



I FOUND MYSELF IN YOU

 









APRIL 24th, 2012






I FOUND MYSELF IN YOU






When I didn’t know what to do

When I didn’t have a clue

Yes I found myself in you


I found myself in love

I found myself in forgiveness

I found myself

Everywhere that there was kindness


I found myself

In the heart of a child

I found myself in the smile of a friend

I found myself in the stranger walking by

For God’s sake

We don’t even know

Where they might have been


When I didn’t know what to do

When I didn’t have a clue

Yes

I found myself in you


I found myself

In the so-called “losers” of this world

I found myself in you


You have to remember

There for the grace of God go I

I found myself in you


So when I didn’t know what to do

When I didn’t have a clue

Yes

I found myself in you


I found myself

In every other human being

In this world

I found myself in you


I found myself in you


Robert P. Wallman

5-02-06


Ps If you are LOST on this highway of life-a great reading is Luke 15

Where Jesus tells the Pharisees 3 parables when they ask him

Why he welcomes sinners and eats with them

He tells the story of ONE LOST SHEEP

He tells the story of ONE LOST COIN

And he tells the story of ONE LOST SON

And his LOVING FATHER


And in Matthew 9:12—Jesus tells the Pharisees when questioned

About eating with sinners:


“It is not the healthy who need a Doctor

But the sick”


But go and learn what this means


“I desire mercy not sacrifice”


For I have not come

To call the righteous-but sinners”


No matter where you are on this journey we call life

No one is so far gone as to be lost to God


Don’t give up on yourself because

GOD WILL NEVER EVER GIVE UP ON YOU

Friday, April 23, 2021

ALLOWING THE SPIRIT=TO WORK IN YOU!

 







ALLOWING THE SPIRIT=TO WORK IN YOU!


Do you feel EMPTY

Right now?

Do you feel like

You don't have

What you need to SUCCEED?


I have some NEWS

For you=You DO HAVE

All that you need=

You have the SPIRIT OF GOD

In you=

If you are a CHILD of God

And CHRIST FOLLOWER!


For when

Jesus ASCENDED into heaven=

He left the HOLY SPIRIT

BEHIND=for you-and for me


ALLOWING=the SPIRIT OF GOD

To WORK IN YOU!


“It is the SPIRIT

That gives life=

While the flesh

Is of NO AVAIL” John 6:63


I KNOW=

It is the spirit of God=

The spirit of Jesus=

The SPIRIT OF LIFE


That gets me up

And KEEPS me moving

Throughout the day


I know that it is

The SPIRIT OF GOD

That keeps me WRITING

These poems every day


The spirit of Jesus

That keeps me

READING the bible=and

PRAYING THE ROSARY=every day


I am ALLOWING the SPIRIT

To work inside of me=

Are you allowing the

SPIRIT OF GOD=to work in you?


“My sacrifice=O God=

Is a broken SPIRIT=

A broken and contrite heart

You God=will not despise” Psalm 51:17


“I live=

In a high and holy place


But also with the one

Who is contrite-

And lowly in SPIRIT


To revive-

The SPIRIT of the lowly

And to revive

The heart=of the contrite” Isaiah 57:15


To SEE and know

That God LIVES in the poor=

That God lives

In the poor and DISADVANTAGED

In this world=is a gift


In fact= that is MOSTLY

Who God has used in this world=

The one LEAST LIKELY

That you would know


ALLOWING the Spirit of God=

TO WORK IN YOU!


“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


DEVELOP these qualities=

IF you don't already have them=

Develop them=to the MAX!


God left you=Jesus left you-with

ALL that you need=

FIND the SPIRIT OF GOD

Living inside of you=and WORK

To help all others


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ever ALL-GIVING=all living FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-23-2021



CALLED TO SERVE

 









WITNESS



7-17-13



CALLED TO SERVE



Are you

Living a life of service


If you are

You are in good company

After all-that is what Jesus did


“No one has greater love than this

To lay down one’s life

For one’s friends” John 15:13


As Christians

We are to put our lives

On the line-every day


IN LOVE


For our family

For our friends

And anyone/everyone we can help

During the course of the day


IF we can


The Lord said,


“It is no small thing

For you to be my servant

To restore the tribes of Jacob

And to bring back those of Israel

I have kept


I will also

Make you a light

For the Gentiles

That you may bring my salvation

To the ends of the earth” Isaiah 49:6


And Jesus himself said,


“Not so with you

Instead-whoever wants to be great

Among you

Must be your servant


And whoever wants to be first

Must be slave to all


For even the Son of Man

Did not come to be served

But to serve

And to give his life

As a ransom for many” Mark 10:43-45


There it is

SUDDENLY—BEING GREAT

Doesn’t sound too appealing


At least to me

How about you


Being great involves choices

Choices that CHANGE our lives

And the lives of our family

Our friends, and even strangers


And sometimes these choices

In serving

Are uncomfortable-unpleasant-

And even inconvenient and annoying


Dear Lord-we pray

That we-as you did

Make choices that benefit others

Even if sometimes-it works against

Our OWN selfish interests


Dear Lord-HELP US-like you

To be willing to pay the price


Robert P. Wallman

5-16-12



Ps WITNESS 7-17-13


“You-my brothers-were called to be free

But do NOT use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature

Rather SERVE one another in LOVE


The ENTIRE law is summed up in a single command

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”


Galatians 5:13-14



misc. WITNESS 1-26-14



10-24-14

&11-16-15 and 4-23-2021

ALL THAT REMAINS=IS LOVE

 









April 13ht, 2012






ALL THAT REMAINS ( is love )






In the end

What does it really matter


What does it really matter

Money doesn’t last

Fame flashes through fast

Sexual pleasure lasts

Only a moment or two


So in the end

What does it really matter

Because in the end

All that really lasts

Is love


But tell me Lord

Why does it only happen

To just a few


In the end

All that matters

IS LOVE


Robert P. Wallman

4-13-06


Ps “But the eyes of the Lord

Are on those who fear him

On those whose hope

Is in his UNFAILING LOVE” Psalm 33:18


“Let no debt remain outstanding

Except the continuing debt

To love one another

For he who loves his fellowman

Has fulfilled the law” Romans 13:8

Thursday, April 22, 2021

OUR CONVERSION MOMENT!







OUR CONVERSION MOMENT!


I think we ALL

Have had a CONVERSION MOMENT

In our life


That either propelled us

TOWARD GOD=or took us

AWAY from God


For me=it was my DEATH BED

Experience=when I was 22=and

Waking up seven days later ALIVE


It left me=with NO DOUBT

That God=is alive in

THIS WORLD=and is

A force FOR LIFE


OUR CONVERSION MOMENT!


“On his journey=as he

Was nearing Damascus=

A light=from the sky


Suddenly flashed around him=

HE FELL to the ground=

And HEARD a voice.......” Acts 9:3-4


And Saul was NEVER

The same again=he would go on

To BECOME PAUL=

The greatest Christian evangelist

The world has ever seen


How about you?

WHEN did you experience

YOUR conversion moment?

What was involved?


Our conversion moments

Are NOT always as DRAMATIC

As they were with

Paul and me


“........that the mirth

Of the wicked=is brief

The joy of the godless

Lasts but a MOMENT” Job 20:5


“For his anger lasts

Only a MOMENT-

But his favors=lasts a lifetime


Weeping may stay for the night

But rejoicing

Comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5


Yes it is a good time

TO RECALL

Our conversion moments


It is a good time=to THINK ABOUT

What TURNED US toward God=

What brought us

CLOSER to God


Think about what brought you

BACK TOWARD FAITH=

Think about what turned you toward

The way of God=

The way of TRUTH=

OUR CONVERSION MOMENT!


“TURN to me=and be saved

All you ends

Of the earth


For I am God=

And there is no other” Isaiah 45:22


“They must TURN from evil

And do good=

They must seek peace=and pursue it” 1 Peter 3:11


Yes my friends=

Think about your life=and what

TURNED you toward God

Think about

YOUR CONVERSION MOMENT!


This moment can be hard

Or soft=quick or slow

But we ALL HAVE THEM


Just like Paul-

Just like me-

OUR CONVERSION MOMENTS!


In the name of Jesus=and our ALWAYS true and faithful HOLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-22-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Phil Fox Rose



THE UNIVERSAL VIEW

 










THE UNIVERSAL VIEW


Jesus had a UNIVERSAL VIEW

Or GLOBAL view of life


He loved everyone=EVEN-

His enemies=but he particularly LOVED

Those who were his own-

LIKE we all do


He GAVE his life for ALL=and

For LOVE OF ALL


“I pray not only

For these-


BUT also for those

Who BELIEVE in me

THROUGH their word........” John 17:20


It's ALWAYS interesting-

To SEE Jesus pray=and

HOW he prays


This time=though=

We HEAR the actual words

And he is PRAYING for us


His PASSION for us-is

Just hours away-

But NOTHING detracts


From the UNIVERSAL VIEW

Of his FATHER'S love and life

For us


He is WILLING

To GIVE his life for all=

DESPITE the fact=

That he does not want to


The UNIVERSAL view of life

The UNIVERSAL VIEW of love


Jesus took Peter and James and John-

And he began to feel SORROWFUL

And troubled


He said

d o them:

“My soul is overwhelmed-

With SORROW to the point of death=

Stay here-

And KEEP watch with me” Matthew 26:38


They could not=they all fell

ASLEEP on him


“GOING a little farther-

He fell with his face

To the ground and PRAYED:


'My Father=

IF it is possible


May this cup

Be TAKEN from me


Yet NOT as I will

But AS YOU WILL” Matthew 26:39


Jesus had=the UNIVERSAL VIEW

Of his Father

Jesus had The universal view

OF LIFE


The SAME view

WE should have as his disciples

The SAME VIEW we should have=

As to LOVE ALL


Jesus gave HIS LIFE for all

Jesus gave HIS LOVE for all


“My command is this:

LOVE each other


As I have LOVED YOU


GREATER LOVE has no one

Than this



TO LAY DOWN one's life

For one's friends” John 15::12-13


This is the UNIVERSAL VIEW=

Jesus DIED for all


The LEAST we can do=

To pay him back


IS to LIVE OUR LIVES

For God=and for LOVE OF OTHERS


This is OUR UNIVERSAL VIEW


In Jesus' name we PRAY


Robert P Wallman

6-1-17



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Miguel Dulick


4-22-23-2021

A STEP AWAY

 









APRIL 22nd, 2012






We’re just a step away from another chance

Another step away

We just need one lucky break

And we’ll be on our way


We’ve been patiently awaiting another chance

But we never really thought that it would come

It’s surprising what patience can do

And what it adds up to in the final sum


We’ve been knocked down again and again

Never thought that we could get back up

Thought it was the end

But somehow we stuck it out

And we are on the mend


We’re just a step away from another chance

Another step away

We just need one lucky break

And we’ll be on our way


We’ve been dreaming of the challenge

And dreaming of the fight

Just waiting for another chance

And keeping our goals and dreams in sight

We want to come all the way back

In every walk of life

And keep going on and on

Like we were never gone


And……..-

We’re just a step away

Another step away

We just need one lucky break

And we’ll be on our way


We’re just one more step away


Robert P. Wallman

11-24-1982


Ps “Since we live by the SPIRIT

Let us keep in step with the SPIRIT

Let us NOT become conceited

Provoking and envying each other” Galatians 5:25-26


Wednesday, April 21, 2021

BAPTISM=IT IS A GIFT

 






BAPTISM=IT IS A GIFT


I don't remember it=

But I was FIRST BAPTIZED

On my mom and dad's

FIRST wedding anniversary=

And it MARKED

The BEGINNING of my life

As a CHRISTIAN


I have REAFFIRMED this commitment

Several times=as an adult

And I can still say

“I am PROUD

To be a CHRISTIAN”


BAPTISM=it is a TRUE GIFT=

And it is a sign

Of LIFE=for all of us


“AS they traveled

Along the road=

They came to some water

And the eunuch said=

'…....What is to prevent me

Being baptized?'


Then he ordered

The chariot to stop

And Philip and the eunuch


Both went down into the water

And he BAPTIZED HIM” Acts 8:36-38


Baptism=it is a GIFT!

In the kingdom of God

And MARKS US=

As BELIEVERS of the Father

And of Jesus


And today's story

Of Philip=and the eunuch

Is a gift too


At the SPIRIT'S command=

Philip catches up with

The chariot


And EXPLAINS to the ETHIOPIAN eunuch

The passage in Isaiah (Isaiah 53:7-8)


It describes the prophecy of Jesus=

Giving his life=to SAVE US

And to save ALL OTHERS


Yes=BAPTISM=it is

A TREMENDOUS GIFT form God


“Therefore=if you are

Offering your GIFT

At the altar


And there remember=that your brother or sister

Has something against you

Leave your GIFT

In front of the altar” Matthew 5:23


“Peter replied=

'Repent and be BAPTIZED

Every one of you


In the name=of Jesus Christ

For the forgiveness=of your sins


And you will receive

The GIFT of the Holy Spirit'” Acts 2:38


As Philip PROCLAIMED

More about Jesus=

The chariot passed the water

And the eunuch

ASKED if he could be baptized


Philip BAPTIZES the eunuch

With the SPIRIT OF GOD=

And the eunuch continues

On his way=REJOICING


BAPTISM=it is a GIFT

From God=and we should all

CONTINUE through our lives

REJOICING TOO


“For his anger=lasts only a moment

But his favor

Lasts a lifetime


Weeping may stay=for the night

BUT REJOICING

Comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5


Dear HOLY SPIRIT=we

Thank you for coming to us

IN BAPTISM


Please help us=to LOVINGLY WITNESS

For Jesus=and the Holy Father=

ALL the days of our life


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ALL LOVING FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-21-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Patricia Livingston


A VOICE FOR LIFE










A VOICE FOR LIFE


As someone=who has SURVIVED

Numerous life and death experiences=

On my birthday=no less=there is NO ONE

More PRO LIFE than me


And yet I BELIEVE=it is a

PERSONAL CHOICE=for each

And EVERY ONE of us


GIVE LIFE a chance=give a VOICE=

GIVE HOPE to the hopeless


EVERYONE needs a VOICE=give LIFE
A CHANCE


“A house.........divided against itself=will NOT

Be able to stand” Mark 3:25


I am INSPIRED by the MANY

PEOPLE who show up for

The PRO-LIFE march=God gave me

NUMEROUS CHANCES at life=give someone

Else a CHANCE at life


GIVE THE HOPELESS A VOICE


“The VOICE of the Lord

Is over the waters


The God of glory thunders

The LORD thunders

OVER the mighty waters” Psalm 29:3


A voice of ONE CALLING

“in the wilderness=

PREPARE the way for the Lord


Make straight in the desert

A highway for our God” Isaiah 40:3


“THEIR VICE has gone out

Into all the earth


Their words

To the ENDS of the world” Romans 10:18


LIFE is GOD'S GIFT

To us=what we do with it

IS our gift back to God


God has GIVEN me so

MANY chances at life=I

Keep TRYING to get it right


I believe EVERYONE should

At least have the CHANCE

To make the BEST LIFE

They can for themselves


The first PRO-LIFE march

Was in 1974 and had over

20,000 people there


THIS YEAR there will be

HUNDREDS of thousands people PRESENT

And they will PRAY FOR=and

MARCH for LIFE at the US CAPITOL


“You make KNOWN to me

The path of life


You will FILL ME

With JOY in your presence


With eternal pleasures

At your right hand” Psalm 16:11


“For those who FIND ME

Find life=

And receive FAVOR

From the Lord” Proverbs 8:35


“For whoever WANTS to save their life

Will LOSE IT=but whoever

LOSES their life for me

And for the GOSPEL

Will SAVE IT” Mark 8:35


OUR FAITH speaks to us=

To PRAY for others today


Those who WANT LIFE=and

Can't have it=whatever the reason


WHO is in MORE NEED

For our prayers=than the

VOICELESS=and the UNBORN?


The MILLIONS who never get

A chance to have a LIFE

Let us=THROUGH OUR PRAYERS=

GIVE THEM A VOICE


In the name of Jesus and his MOST LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman

1-21-18



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti



4-21-22-2021 

WHY ARE WE SO LUCKY

 









APRIL 21st, 2012






WHY ARE WE SO LUCKY






Today is a great day

To be alive

The sun is shining

And we feel good


But for many of us

In this world

It is going to be their last day

They don’t know it

But we will die

Both saints and sinners


But it is also a day

Where many children are being born

All over the world


There is a 1 in 20 chance

That we will be born in America


Why are we so lucky


Most people are born to

Non-Christian families

Muslim, Buddhist, etc.,


Why are we so lucky


In India

You are lucky to live

To be a year old

Or if you are lucky

You might live

And just be sick

Your entire life


Why are we so lucky


I don’t know the answer

But I do know

Where much is given

Much is expected


I do know

God gave us a tremendous opportunity

God gave us a gift-LIFE


What we do with our life

Is our gift back to God


Robert P. Wallman

5-22-10


Ps Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford



“I will sing to the Lord all my life;

I will sing praise to God as long as I live” Psalm 104:33





12-09-2020

THE TRANSFORMATION OF HEART!

 







THE TRANSFORMATION OF HEART!


Today we read about SAUL=

And his continued PERSECUTION

Of the CHURCH


But we know in/BECAUSE

Of subsequent chapters=

That the Lord

TRANSFIGURES the heart

Os Saul into Paul


ALL things are possible=

The TRANSFIGURATION-

Of Saul's heart into Paul's


How about the transfiguration

Of our own hearts=

Into kind-loving

CHRISTIAN HUMAN BEINGS


“Saul meanwhile

Was trying to DESTROY

The church


Entering house after house

And DRAGGING out men and women=

He handed them

OVER for imprisonment” Acts 8:3


Saul had been present

At the STONING of Stephen


While witnessing=to Stephen' martyrdom

Seemed to indicate Saul's APPROVAL

Of the stoning=

Because they laid their cloaks

At the feet of Saul


But Saul is TRANSFIGURED

Into Paul=

The greatest CHRISTIAN EVENGELIST

Of all time


All things are POSSIBLE=

If Saul can be transfigured=

We can be

TRANSFIGURED TOO


“There he was

TRANSFIGURED before them


He was shone

Like the sun=and his clothes

Became as white

As the light” Matthew 17:2


The transfiguration=THE CHANGING

Of our hearts=like Paul=into love

BEING new Christian man and women

All over the world


The changing=the TRANSFIGURING

Of our hearts for God


“The Lord has sworn

And will not

CHANGE his mind” Psalm 110:4


“If you really CHANGE

Your ways=and your actions

And deal with

Each other justly........” Jeremiah 7:5


“And he said

'Truly I tell you

Unless you CHANGE

And become like little children


You will never

Enter into the kingdom of heaven'” Matthew 18:3


We KNOW for certain

That Saul later

Had a CHANGE OF HEART

And became Paul=

The greatest CHRISTIAN EVANGELIST

Of all time


He became one of

FAITH'S most passionate disciples


What a great PRIVILEGE=to

KNOW THAT God can change

Our human hearts=

IF we just COOPERATE with him


God can TRANSFORM our hearts

Transform us into=GREAT CHRIST FOLLOWERES


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of the HOLY FATHER!=who makes all things POSSIBLE


Robert P. Wallman

4-20-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.


Tuesday, April 20, 2021

PRESSING ON WITH THE TRUTH

 










PRESSING ON WITH THE TRUTH


There are many

SMALL and FEARFUL people

In this world


They feel UNCOMFORTABLE

When we speak

The GOOD NEWS

Of the gospel


When we PRESS ON

With the LORD'S TRUTH

Of love-forgiveness-and KINDNESS


Or when we have a NEED

To CONFRONT them


“The king was deeply distressed

By his stepdaughter's REQUEST


But because of his OATHS

And the guests

He did not wish

To BREAK his word to her” Mark 6:26


Today we read

Of the PASSION

Of John the BAPTIST

And his CHALLENGE

Of the king's marriage


PRESSING ON with the TRUTH=

SHARING THE GOSPEL!


“But they found out

About it=and fled to

The Lycaonian cities of

Lystra and Derbe


And to the surrounding country

Where they

Continued to PREACH the GOSPEL” Acts 14:6-7


“He gave me

The priestly duty

Of proclaiming

The GOSPEL of God


So that the Gentiles

Might become an offering

ACCEPTABLE by God=

Sanctified by the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:16


John was charismatic

And UNCONCERNED about what others

Thought of him


He was UNAFRAID

To speak the TRUTH

In any situation


King Herod made a promise

To his stepdaughter=and for that

John was beheaded and killed


PRESSING ON with the TRUTH

No matter

What the consequences


“When hard PRESSED

I cried to the Lord


He brought me into

A spacious place” Psalm 18:5


“I PRESS ON

Toward the goal

To win the prize


For which GOD

Has called me

Heavenward in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:14


So we PRESS ON

With the TRUTH=we PRESS

ON=sharing the GOSPEL


Despite the PRESENCE

Of many

SMALL and fearful people

In this world


We PRESS ON=BLESSED

By the opportunity to be

FOOLS FOR Jesus


Dear Lord=help us to=

Like John=and your SON=JESUS=

Speak the truth

With COMPASSION and confidence

In today's world


In Jesus' name=the name of his COUSIN=John=and that

Of the ALMIGHTY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman

8-29-18



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney



4-20-21-2021

LIVING WATER

 









APRIL 20th, 2012






LIVING WATER






Living water

The living water

Of God’s word

Let it flow

Through you


Let it flow

Through you

To your family


Let it flow through you

To your friends


Even let it

Flow through you

To your enemies


Living water

Let it flow

Through you

To everyone


Living water

Let it flow

All over the world


After all

Isn’t that what God’s word

Is supposed to do


Living water

Let God’s word

Flow through you


Robert P. Wallman

12-31-09

Monday, April 19, 2021

ALIVE WITH POWER!

 







ALIVE WITH POWER!


There is so much VIOLENCE

In today's world=

But most of the time

It amounts to NOTHING

As far as

CHANGING THE WORLD


But the WORD OF GOD

Is different=

It CHANGES the world

It becomes=

ALIVE WITH POWER!


“Lord Jesus-receive my spirit'........

Now Saul=was consenting

To his execution” Acts 7:59: 8:1


We see where the

REAL POWER is=

In today's story of Stephen=

The first Christian martyr


Violence doesn't have

Any power over

The HEART of Stephen-

But the words of God

But the words of JESUS

CERTAINLY DO


And the violence doesn't

Have the power

To SEPARATE Saul

From the love of God

As we SEE later on


The LOVE of Stephen

Later PENETRATES Saul's soul

And turns him into

Becoming the Apostle Paul


ALIVE WITH POWER!

The word of God is


“After his suffering-

He presented himself-to them

And gave many convincing proofs

That he was ALIVE


He appeared to them

Over a period of forty days-

And spoke about

The kingdom of God” Acts 1:3


“In the same way-count yourselves

Dead to Jesus=

But ALIVE to God

In Christ Jesus” Romans 6:11


Wouldn't it have been great

To be ALIVE=

And see Stephen's passion


To see his vibrant emotion=

Where would we STAND-

With Stephen?=

Or watching and

Orchestrating the stoning


Stephen died=but he

Was ALIVE WITH POWER!=

He was alive

With the Spirit of CHRIST!


“For as in Adam=all die

So in Christ-

All will be MADE ALIVE” 1 Corinthians 15:22


“For the word of God

IS ALIVE=and active


Sharper than any double-edged sword=

It penetrates=even to

Dividing soul and spirit=


Joints and marrow=

It judges the thoughts

And attitudes of the heart” Hebrews 4:12


Yes=Stephen enters

Into eternal life

By remaining=in LOVE AND TRUTH

Even when being stoned


Saul rejects Christ

But comes ALIVE later on

As Saul becomes the

GREAT CHRISTIAN APOSTLE Paul


God's word is

ALIVE WITH POWER!

As the stories of Jesus=

And Stephen and Paul clearly demonstrate


In Jesus' name=and in the LIVING POWER of the HOLY FATHER GOD!


Robert P. Wallman

4-19-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an anticle in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mary Marrocco



A GOD OF COMPASSION

 










A GOD OF COMPASSION

(The GOD who ALWAYS FORGIVES-and-

ALWAYS LOVES)


Do you know

That we worship

A God of COMPASSION?


A God who

ALWAYS cares for us

A God who

Always forgives us

A God who

Always LOVES US


That is NOT the human way-

The human way

Is to love upon condition

The condition of our actions


“Who is there like you

The God who REMOVES guilt

And pardons sin


For the remnant

Of his inheritance


Who does not persist

In anger forever

But DELIGHTS rather in clemency


And will again

Have COMPASSION on us

Treading underfoot our guilt” Micah 7:18-19


The psalmist contradicts

The CHARACTER between OUR GOD-

The God of LOVE & COMPASSION

And the pagan gods of his time


The pagan gods ARE the gods

Of anger-the gods of cruel

And exacting punishment


NOT LIKE our God

Who is the God of RESTORATION-

Forgiveness-and the REDEMPTION of humanity


“Israel-put your hope

In the Lord


For with the Lord

Is UNFAILING LOVE

And with him


Is FULL REDEMPTION” Psalm 130:7


And isn't that TRUE

Of us Christians

Here in America too


A nation

That has its own FALSE gods too


OUR vices-our addictions-

Our sexual drives-our materialism

And who knows what else


These short-term gods

Who can-NEVER love us back


And OUR real God-

The God of love-our REDEEMER Jesus Christ-

Never lacks love-forgiveness-or COMPASSION


God and Jesus REDEEM our lives


“But God will REDEEM ME

From the realm

Of the dead


He will SURELY take me

To himself” Psalm 49:15


But our God

Is the God of compassion


He will always take us back

He will always LOVE US-

REDEEM US-and FEEL compassion

For us


“As a father

Has COMPASSION on his children


So the Lord has compassion

On those who fear him” Psalm 103:13


“PRAISE be to the God

And Father of our Lord Jesus Christ


The Father of Compassion-

And the God of ALL comfort


Who comforts us

In all our troubles........” 2 Corinthians 1:3


UNLIKE the pagan gods-

The gods of short-term comfort


Our God

The God of love-forgiveness

And compassion


ALWAYS loves us back

And always saves and REDEEMS US


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman

7-18-16



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Jessica Mesman Griffith



3-1-2019 and 4-19-20-2021

STAND FOR SOMETHING

 









APRIL 19th, 2012






STAND FOR SOMETHING






I have

Heard it said

You have

To stand for something

Or you

Stand for nothing at all


Stand up for God

Stand up for love

Stand up for your brother and sister

Stand up for what is right

In this world


Stand up for peace

Stand up for kindness

Standup for the weak

And forlorn


Stand for something

Or you stand

For nothing for all


Stand up for the old

Stand up for the homeless

Stand up

For children and families


Stand up for something

Stand up for love


Robert P. Wallman

12-16-09

Sunday, April 18, 2021

FILL IT=WITH DIVINE LOVE

 







FILL IT=WITH DIVINE LOVE!


Our culture trains us

For STRIVING=and suffering=

For competition and comparison=

But these are

NOT THINGS that last


If we WORK for

The things-

The world tells us

Are important


We will end up

Feeling uncertain=feeling exhausted

And feeling UNFULFILLED

And EMPTY


But we must work

For SOMETHING

In this world


I suggest we should try

And FILL our lives

WITH DIVINE LOVE=

A love that never ends


“Do NOT WORK for

Food that perishes=

But for the food

That ENDURES for eternal life........” John 6:27


Yes nature

Abhors a vacuum=

What could be better

Than to try and be FILLED

WITH DIVINE LOVE


Yes=STRIVE for what endures-

For what LASTS

Forever and ever

The LOVE OF GOD

FILL your life

With DIVINE LOVE=

It lasts forever


“You make known

To me

The path of life


You will FILL ME

With joy=in your presence


With eternal pleasures

At your right hand” Psalm 16:11


“May the God of hope

FILL YOU with all

Joy and peace


As you trust in him

So that you may overflow

With hope

By the power=of the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:13


Have you ever said to yourself=

“I'll be happy when.......”

When this happens-

Or when that happens?

It leaves you

With an EMPTY FEELING


I suggest to you

FILL YOURSELF

With DIVINE LOVE today=

Be HAPPY right now

For it is

DIVINE LOVE that ENDURES=

Jesus' life is the example


“May his name

ENDURE FOREVER=

May it continue

As long as the sun” Psalm 72:17


“If we ENDURE=

We will also

Reign with him” 2 Timothy 2:12


Our deepest LONGING=in life

Is for God himself


The ONLY WAY to really build

A life that lasts=that ENDURES

Is on the DIVINE LOVE OF GOD=

The DIVINE LOVE of Jesus


We CRAVE what is everlasting=

May you FIND it

In your SOULS TODAY


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of the EVERLASTING LOVE=of God the HOLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

4-18-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong

LOVE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

 











LOVE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!


There is a lot of POWER

In God's LOVE=in Jesus' love

FOR THE WORLD


After all=it CHANGED the

World once=I don't have

The power=in my life=or in

My love to change the world

All by myself


But I do BELIEVE if enough

Of us got TOGETHER

With our love=we could

CHANGE the world again

With GOD and JESUS' LOVE


LOVE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!


“So I tell you

Her many sins have

Been forgiven=hence=

She has shown GREAT LOVE” Luke 7:47


I don't have the power

Within myself to save others

But I do BELIEVE=if ENOUGH

Of us got TOGETHER with our love

And UNITED


With the POWER of God's love

We COULD change the world


The POWER of love

CAN CHANGE THE WORLD


“How can I give

You up=Ephraim?

How can I

Hand you over=Israel?

How can I treat you like Admah?

How can I make you

Like Zeboyim?


My heart is CHANGED within me

All my COMPASSION

Is aroused” Hosea 11:8


“Listen=I tell you

A mystery

We will not all sleep


But we will

All be CHANGED--------

In a flash


In the twinkling

Of an eye

At the last trumpet” 1 Corinthians 51-52


Above=Jesus traces the SOURCE

Of love

To having one's sins forgiven


He gives us a PARADOX=

For those of us who

Would like to TRANSFORM the world


We must FIRST consider

Our own powerlessness


ONLY by recognizing

That we are BROKEN

Can we open our hearts

And FEEL our powerlessness


But the GIFT OF LOVE

From God=opens us

To his saving power

And to RECEIVE

The gift of love


Love is power

LOVE TRANSFORMS US

Because God is love


Love=ALL of our LOVE

With GOD'S HELP

Can CHANGE the world

Can transform the world


“And we eagerly AWAIT

A SAVIOR from there

The Lord Jesus Christ


Who by the POWER

That enables him

To bring everything

Under his control


Will TRANSFORM our lowly bodies

So that they will be

Like his GLORIOUS BODY” Philippians 3:20-21


With the POWER of GOD=

The power of Jesus


The power of ALL

Of our love=we can

COLLECTIVELY CHANGE

The world once again


In the name of Jesus and that of OUR HEAVENLY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman

9-19-18



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Elizabeth Duffy



4-18-19-2021




HOW IS IT?

 









APRIL 18th, 2012






HOW IS IT?





How is it that we live in the richest country in the world

And we have 50 million people WITHOUT health care?


How is it?


How is it that we live in the richest country in the world

And have millions and millions of people living below the poverty line and

without food?


How is it?


How is it that we are supposed to life in a moral country and we are spending billions

And billions of dollars on the stripping, and pornographic industries?


How is it?


How is it that there are 3 billion cases of reported sexual child abuse in our country

A year?


How is it?


HOW IS IT?


Respectfully,


Robert P. Wallman

June 29th, 2007

Saturday, April 17, 2021

JOYS AND SORROWS

 







JOYS AND SORROWS


When you THINK BACK

About your life=REMINISCE=

Don't you find

That your life is a MIXTURE

Of ups and downs?


A mixture of JOYS

And sorrows=

Jesus' life=was no different


“And Jesus said to them=

'Thus it is written

That the CHRIST=would suffer


And RISE from the dead

On the third day........'” Luke 24:26


Jesus SHARED fully

In the human life=

In both

The JOYS and the sorrows


But Jesus' final experience

Of life was JOY=

He rose from the dead


Suffering and crucifixion

Gave way to the RESURRECTION

And this resurrection

Brought an ECSTATIC JOY

To Jesus' life


A life that would last FOREVER=

FINDING the joys in life


“Fill my heart

With JOY=

When their grain

And new wine abound” Psalm 4:7


“The prospect

Of the righteous=is JOY

But the hopes of the wicked

Come to nothing” Proverbs 10:28


“Gladness and JOY

Will overtake them

And sorrow and sighing

Will fall away” Isaiah 51:11


Jesus' life=after sorrow

Wound up in JOY


And Jesus told us

That what happened to him

Would happen to us


That he was

GOING to PREPARE

A place for us

So that where he was

We would also BE


“And if I go

And PREPARE a place

For you


I will come back

And take you=to be with me

That you also may be

WHERE I am” John 14:3


Yes=after much sorrow

In this life=like Jesus

We are DESTINED

To live and SHARE in

Jesus' resurrected life


Our joy will be

No longer partial or TEMPORARY

But will be ecstatic and ETERNAL

Just like Jesus


“Though you have=NOT seen him

You love him


And even though

You do not see him now

You believe in him


And are filled

With an inexpressible and GLORIOUS JOY


For you are receiving

The end result

Of your faith=

The salvation of your souls” 1 Peter 1:8


My dear friends=

We may EXPERIENCE

Some sorrow in this life


But when this life is over

We can look forward to

SPENDING ETERNAL JOY

With Jesus and the HOLY FATHER GOD!


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman

4-17-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Fr. Kenneth E. Grabner, C.S.C.


ARE YOU READY FOR THE LORD?

 










ARE YOU READY FOR THE LORD?


ONE of these days

The LORD is coming back


Are you READY for him?


Chances are=he will

COME to an unknown person/or people

And at an UNKNOWN TIME

And unknown situation

Just like the FIRST TIME


“STAY AWAKE!=for you do NOT KNOW

On which day

Your Lord will come” Matthew 24:42


Stay awake=are you READY

For the LORD?

Are you ready

For his SECOND COMING?


“Now=brothers and sisters=

ABOUT times and dates

We do not need

To WRITE to you


For you know very well

That the DAY

Of the Lord

Will come=like a thief

In the night” 1 Thessalonians 5:2


“But the DAY of the Lord

Will come like a thief” 2 Peter 3:10


WHO is ready for

A thief?=NONE of us

And no one

Will be ready

For the SECOND COMING

Of the Lord


All human beings

Must LEARN to be attentive=

We human beings=are LAX

In paying close attention

We are=EASILY DISTRACTED


The life of a CHRISTIAN

Invites us to see

Our surroundings=to SEE

Our neighbors=deeply and clearly

With LOVE


We MISSED the coming

Of the LORD ONCE=

Will we MISS him again?

Are your ready for the second

COMING of the LORD?


NONE of us know

When the Lord

IS coming back


The JEWISH people missed

Him the first time


It is entirely POSSIBLE

That the Christian people

Will miss him TOO


For=IF you look around

Our country=LOOK around our world

It does not look a TIME

When anyone is READY


“Sow righteousness for yourselves

REAP the fruit

Of UNFAILING LOVE


And break up

Your unplowed ground

For it is TIME

To seek the LORD

Until he comes


And SHOWERS his righteousness

On you” Hosea 10:12


Dear Lord=we PRAY=that

You help us BE READY

For your SECOND COMING


And LIVE with love=

Forgiveness=and FAITHFULNESS

Until that TIME


In Jesus' name=UNTIL the SECOND COMING of the LORD


Robert P. Wallman

8-30-18



Ps

INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAIITH MAGAZINE by Fr. James Stephen Behrens, O.C.S.O.



4-17-18-2021



AMAZING GRACE

 









April 17th, 2012






AMAZING GRACE






Amazing grace

In my heart

Amazing grace

In my soul

I need a little

Maybe a lot

Of God’s amazing grace

To make me feel whole


They say

It’s in the valleys

That we find out

How small we are


Sometimes I feel so low

In the valley

That I actually feel miniscule


Amazing grace

In my heart

Amazing grace

In my soul

I need a little

Of God’s amazing grace

To get me

Through the valley

To help me

Feel whole


I need

A little of God’s amazing grace

Maybe a lot

To fill my soul


Robert P. Wallman

9-8-6


“Therefore since we have been

Justified through faith

We have peace with God

Through our Lord Jesus Christ,


Through whom we have gained access

By faith

Into this GRACE

Which we now stand” Romans 5:1 & 2


Grace is defined

As the undeserved love and salvation

God gives to us


The story of the prodigal son—Luke 15:11-31

Is a great example of how God will treat us

When we decide to return home to him