trusting God

STUCK AND GETTING NOWHERE

August 3, 2026 by Eddie Leave a Comment

In Matt 14:22-36, we read the remarkable incident when Jesus walked on water, and the failed attempt of Peter to do the same. Most often, when we hear this story preached, the focus is on the uncertain faith of Peter. Today, I also want to talk about the faith of Peter, but with a twist. I invite you to reflect with me on the notion of misplaced faith. Misplaced faith. I also want to remind you that there were in fact two miracles that occurred in this story.

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SPEAK, LORD

July 23, 2026 by Eddie Leave a Comment

“Blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”

Are you blessed when you read the bible? Are you blessed when you go to Mass and hear the gospel spoken or the priest give his homily? Are you blessed when you see verses or inspirational passages that people send through your social media? And when I say blessed, I mean, do you ever feel like God has spoken to you personally?

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COME TO ME

July 5, 2026 by Eddie Leave a Comment

In the passage from Matt 11:25-30, we read of the invitation of Jesus who said: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

About forty years ago, I was just in my mid-30s when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I came to Jesus, not because I was looking for “rest” of any kind. My life was OK, I had a good job, a promising career with an excellent company, I had started a family of my own, and we were happy. I had a solid religious upbringing and strong faith. I was raised as a Catholic, and was in fact devoted to daily Mass. Oh yes, I was very good at religion.

So, when I got an invitation to attend a prayer meeting and to attend a seminar, I declined politely thinking I was okay with the religion that I knew.

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GOD SEES AND SOLVES REAL PROBLEMS WE DIDN’T EVEN THINK WE HAD

November 14, 2024 by Eddie Leave a Comment

On two separate occasions, Jesus is asked about the coming of the Kingdom of God, and in both cases, Jesus gives an answer that surprises the people who want to know. You can find this story in Luke 17:20-25.

First. In vv 20-21, it is the Pharisees who ask Jesus when the kingdom of God would come. Jesus gives them an answer they didn’t expect, saying “the Kingdom of God is in your midst.” Basically, Jesus is saying, “Surprise!! you’re looking at him.” Of course, the Pharisees don’t react to that, because of their narrow-minded bias for an answer to what they think is the problem that the Messiah will solve. They think that the problem is the Romans; and all they want is for the Romans to be driven out, and Israel returned to the Jews.

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JESUS DIDN’T ALLOW PUSHBACKS TO STOP HIM — So should you. Stay on mission.

October 31, 2024 by Eddie Leave a Comment

“Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.’” We find this incident told in Luke 13:31-35. This passage shows us how committed Jesus was to obey His Father, despite threats on his life, and how the plan and purpose of Jesus in fulfillment of the Scriptures written centuries before His time was so perfectly executed.

At this point in His ministry, Jesus is still preaching and performing miracles in Galilee. The Pharisees want to get rid of him, and so they intimidate Him to leave Galilee saying that Herod Antipas (who was the one who had John the Baptist killed, remember?) was ready to have Him killed too. These Pharisees hope that Jesus will run for His life and depart from Galilee, away from the territory of Herod.

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