Once again we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast gathering with the guys this morning. It was so great to welcome Milton back after an extended period away, and Cody’s friend Matt joined us for the very first time - and was by far the best dressed of us all!
Chris led today’s topic discussion, and we delved in to the good, and bad, habits we all encounter as Catholics. The men had some really great things to share about what makes good habits - and how to attain those habits; as well as what it takes to get rid of bad habits… (Spoiler alert - prayer is involved).
Chris also gave a really powerful demonstration. In the photos below, you'll see images of Chris pouring rice into a cup. To sum up his demonstration...
He poured rice into a cup
The cup of rice stood for our personal will, wants, desires
Then he brought out a handful of pretzel balls, which represented God's will
He tried to place the pretzel balls on top of the rice in the cup, but there wasn't enough room for all of the pretzel balls to fit within in the cup
Next, he removed the pretzel balls, and poured all the rice into a second cup
He then put all the pretzel balls into the cup first, and then poured the same amount of rice back in
IT ALL FIT, even with room to spare
The point of the demonstration was that when we make room for God to be first in our lives, He makes room for the rest. It was a wonderful visual way of showing this truth about God.
For those interested, Chris has also provided a handout: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Catholics
The Second Saturday meeting date seems to be working well for the men. God obviously led us to begin holding our meetings on these mornings. And we’re looking forward to having Grandpa Kellogg return next month!
Featured Scripture
Luke 12:22-34
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“Your Grace Is Enough” by Matt Maher (Music Video)
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