St Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, teaches us, "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
It's something we tend to forget, I think. If we believe in God, we believe that He is the creator of ALL things, everything flows from Him. Therfore, all Good things must have an element of Him, and these elements should be sought after passionately. Whether that be a beautiful sunset, a quiet forest, a gorgeous woman, the laughter of a child, a good book, anything. The True, the Good, the Beautiful, these things we must search and cherish.

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Through God, we can endure anything.

St Paul and Silas were attacked, beaten, and wrongfully imprisoned, and yet, they still sang hymns in their cells. This is faith. It is a faith deeper than many of us will ever know, but that level of faith, of reliance and trust in God, is what we strive for. The chances that the average American will be truly persecuted for their faith is low, the chances of imprisonment for our beliefs are nearly zero. We face different challenges, the pressures and stresses of modern life that can often make us want something as easy as being beaten half to death with rods.
We must remember, through God, we can endure anything

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Me, staring at all the weirdos who dress normal.

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We are, as a whole, too attached to vain things.

Don't get me wrong, things of this earth were created by God for us to enjoy, and that is good and right. But when we can not live without them, when they supplant our need for God, when we look to them instead of the things above, we are too attached.
I love the house I built myself, but if God burns it to the ground, I will give thanks.
I love the many costumes I've made over the years, but if God takes them from me, I will give thanks.
The strongest faith I have seen was not in people who had everything but those that society abandoned. The woman on the street corner who wasn't sure when she was going to eat again. The girl who asked me to drive her across town because she had to take care of her mother, both of whom hadn't eaten, neither of whom could get jobs.
We should strive to be more like them, to be lovers of poverty. It's when we have nothing, that we learn how much we need Him.

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Conversion is not a moment. There is never a time when you simply decide to be one thing and not another. Conversion is a choice. Even when Saul is struck from his horse and blinded, he could have continued his path of persecution. The same is true for us. Each of us must wake up every day and choose what kind of person we are going to be.
With varying levels of success. I have days where I am a behemoth of my faith and unbelievable to behold, and there are days when I struggle to do even basic tasks.
The difficulty is irrelevant, only the constant, daily decision matters.
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"I think that woman I danced with is trying to kill me. Not sure how to kill her back."

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St Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, teaches us, "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
It's something we tend to forget, I think. If we believe in God, we believe that He is the creator of ALL things, everything flows from Him. Therfore, all Good things must have an element of Him, and these elements should be sought after passionately. Whether that be a beautiful sunset, a quiet forest, a gorgeous woman, the laughter of a child, a good book, anything. The True, the Good, the Beautiful, these things we must search and cherish.

#larp #larper #larping #steampunk #steampunkstyle #steampunkfashion #western #westernstyle #victorian #victorianstyle #costume #historicalcostuming #historicalfashion #catholic #catholicmen #catholicism #dailymeditation

I try not to visit the past too much, or dwell there excessively.
But when you haven't portrayed a character in five years, and they still live in your head, you know that one way or another, you'll have to bring them back to life. Mr McKenna here is too interesting to keep locked away, and I rather suspect his entire look could do with a much- needed update...

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