Overcoming Negative States"How does a person overcome these negative states?" "In Catholicism a person believes that Jesus is with him or her and is trying to be led by the will of God. He or she tries to come to know that will of God, especially through the scriptures, the holy Word of God — especially the Gospels in the New Testament — to know how Jesus acted, what Jesus said, how Jesus directs us as we try to follow him. In trying to follow the Lord Jesus and in trying to let his spirit enter into us, we are enabled to have a continuing conversion of the heart to overcome our problems and limitations in life. The power of God enables us to do this; not our own human power. This is a very important point. If we are left to our own human power, there is very little hope for mankind. It has to be the power of God that really changes people’s hearts." "And, how can you have more of the power of God in your life?" Chris asked. Bishop Steinbock gazed at the crucifix. "I think one comes to realize the power of God in one’s life the more one lives in the consciousness of God’s living presence. For us Catholics, one is only going to have the consciousness of God’s presence especially with him through the sacraments, through personal prayer, public prayer, and communal prayer — all the different kinds of prayer in our life. If we don’t have a time of prayer — aloneness with God — it’s going to be very difficult to realize God’s presence in a world that’s so hectic." He smiled. |
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