I DID IT=THE LORD'S WAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

I DID IT=THE LORD’S WAY

(Or at least=I am TRYING)

 

There are any NUMBER of ways=OR PHILOSOPHIES=to LIVE your life by

What WAY= do you=or did you CHOOSE?

 

Many years ago=There was a SONG sung by Frank Sinatra called=”I DID

IT MY WAY”=I don’t CLAIM to be an ORIGINAL THINKER=for I am TRYING

 To do it THE LORD’S WAY=To what I consider=HIS BASIC TEACHING=I am

TRYING=but easier said=THAN DONE=”May another=Take his office”                        Acts 1:20

 

WE live in a society today=That places great worth=ON BEING=an individual=

GREAT WORTH in doing things=YOUR OWN WAY=but WHY=shouldn’t I live=

THE LORD’S WAY=For my friends=no one else=In the HISTORY of civilization=

EVER did it any better=HE found the KEY to eternal life!

 

STAY CONNECTED to Christ!=TRY to live=and LOVE his way=or at least make=

A maximum EFFORT=at living like the Holy Father God=and HIS SON

LOVING others as yourself=Forgiving 70X&=Living the BEATITUDES=

Stay TRUTHFUL=Stay INCLUSIVE=LIVE the Lord’s way=with MAXIMUM EFFORT

 

“Jesus said to them’=’MAKE EVERY EFFORT=to enter through=the narrow door=

Because many=I tell you=Will try to enter=and will NOT be able to’”                 Luke 13:24

“It does not therefore=DEPEND On human desire=OR EFFORT=but on God’s mercy”     Romans 9:16

“So then dear friends=Since you are looking forward to this=MAKE EVERY EFFORT=

To be found=Spotless=Blameless=and at Peace with him”                                      1 Peter 3:14

 

My DEAR BROTHERS and sisters=NONE of us=Can make it=TO HEAVEN=Based

On our own efforts=We will all=COME UP SHORT=We are ALL DEPENDENT=on

The LORD’S love and mercy=and the love and MERCY=of our Holy Father God=

We need to try and IMITATE=their way of love=but we will STILL=come up short=

NEVERTHELESS=We need to TRY and do it=THE LORD’S WAY=The Lord’s Way=

Of Love=Mercy=Kindness=and Forgiveness

 

“Jesus answered’=’I am the WAY=and the truth and the life=No one comes to

THE FATHER=Except through me”                                                                                                John 14:6

“Now eagerly=Desire the greater gifts=And yet=I will show you=THE MOST

EXCELLENT WAY”                                                                                                                            1 Corinthians 12:31

“Therefore brothers and sisters=Since we have confidence=To enter the Most

Holy Place=by the blood of Jesus=By a new and LIVING WAY=Opened for us

Through the curtain==that is=HIS BODY”                                                                      Hebrews 10:19-20

 

And so my brothers=and SISTERS=MAKE EVERY EFFORT=In putting your own

SPIN on your life=But always try=to IMITATE=His LOVE=His forgiveness=his

MERCY=and his Kindness=For HIS WAY=The Lord’s way=and the WAY=Of

His Father=IS THEE WAY=”……..For in Christ Jesus=I became your Father=through

The gospel=Therefore I urge you=TO IMITATE ME”                                                   1 Corinthians 4:15-16

 

IMITATE Jesus’ love=and the love=Of the 12 twelve who=CAME AFTER HIM=and

Saint Paul=who cane after him=THERE IS=NO OTHER WAY!

My brothers and sisters=I FAILED=In living life=MY OWN WAY=Now I try

To do it=By the LORD’S WAY=I am trying=STAY CONNECTED To Jesus!

 

In Jesus’  name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LOVING=forever living=and

FOREVER VICTORIOUS=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-13-2025

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A.