...yes (it can be at times, if one really loves God and wants to do His will and keeps a highly positive spin on things) yet it really is quite painful in several ways. (Actually, it isn't much fun...)
-sigh- I will explain.
Today, I have gone through many mortifications. I was deprived of my normal routine of daily living due to the fact that more members of my family were home-I didn't mind that, but then I was harshly summoned outside for a complete car washing overhaul.
The said event was okay, it's just that my father tends to be quite harsh-so he kept berating me and my little brother as we took care of the cars. I didn't mind the mortification-yes, it hurt but I remember that I did ask the Lord to make me humble and I will thank Him for answering my prayers.
I will increase in holiness, even if people are cruel- I pray that others will as well.
Anyways, that's not the half of it, but my brother needs to use the computer so- that's right, I'll sacrifice this time of mine...
^_^;; see ya!! Pray for me and my family!~~
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EDIT: -sigh- It would appear that my little brother didn't exactly need to use the family PC for some high and noble purpose- I guess he just wanted to look at stuff and not do his project. So, I wonder- did I really do the right thing by letting him get online or not?
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Please pray for him: he's my little brother of course, and I love him- but it's hard on me. (Which is good in a way- since learning how to love the unloveable is a good and holy Christian trait even though it is HARD to cultivate) Help me to love him more and to pray for him as well.
Now for him, it would be a good idea if you pray that he has the virtues of zeal, gentleness, and humility- this would help him to become refined and make him a truly excellent human being. (By the way, I could also use some prayer concerning those things as well...yeah, I'm not a fully fleged saint yet ^^;; )
Thank you. ^_^
Posted by Daiko
at 5:25 PM EDT
Updated: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:40 PM EDT
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Updated: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:40 PM EDT
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