Reflections......

What are you attached to that prevents greater intimacy with God? Which of the following apply to you?

- friendships that slow or reverse your spiritual growth

- a job that contributes to your sinful weaknesses

- bad attitudes

- a fascination with violence, the occult, and/or immoral entertainment

- the "I've got to be right" mentality that puts others down

- money

- possessions you're not even using

- business methods that contradict God's ways

- addictions

- disobeying a Church teaching because you don't like it (fill in the blank)

Look at what Jesus gave up for the sake of loving you:

- a carpentry business

- a safe, familiar home in Nazareth

- family and friends in Nazareth

- his own preferences for how to spend his time

- his freedom

- his perfect health

- his desire to avoid pain and suffering

- his life