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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Make the most out of your spiritual training by serving others 6 years, 8 months ago

    Believing in God, will lead you to do good as you follow his plan your life. You can start by reading the scriptures which is a guidebook. There you will learn what to believe, how to act, and how to speak with […]

    • Finally, brothers and sisters, fill your minds with whatever is truthful, holy, just, pure, lovely and noble. Be mindful of whatever deserves praise and admiration.-Philippians 4:8
      Do not let even one bad word come from your mouth, but only good words that will encourage when necessary and be helpful to those who hear.-Ephesians 4:29

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Spirituality helps the journey on the brick road 6 years, 8 months ago

    God’s work that saves persons, can never be separated from educating people: it demands the repression of the oppressors and ruling in the fear of the Lord. Jesus’ message includes a preferential love of God for […]

    • “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “he who is, who was and who is to come: the master of the universe.”-Revelation 1:8
      Keep watch and pray; all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The Spirit indeed is eager but human nature is weak.-Mark 14:38

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Don’t be a judge we are told over and over 6 years, 8 months ago

    Yahweh is a jealous God, different from the gods of other people who allow rival divinities to set up shops side by side with them and answer petitions which they themselves cannot oblige. The Bible teaches that […]

    • And what I say to you, I say to all: watch.- Mark 13:37
      Christ Jesus is the same today as yesterday and forever.-Hebrew 13:8
      Do not judge and you will not be judged.-Matthew 7:1

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Jesus said: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” 6 years, 8 months ago

    When the evil lies take root in our hearts, we risk falling into discouragement, depression, and despair unless these lies are overcome by the light of truth.

    We speak of temptation when we feel the pressure of […]

    • He said; “The time has come; the kingdom of God is at hand. Change your ways and believe the good news.”-Mark 1:15
      Be alert and watch, for you don’t know when the time will come.-Mark 13:33
      Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.-Matthew 6:34
      Keep your conscience clear so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your upright, christian living.-1 Peter 3:16

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Why do some people choose a religious community to join? 6 years, 9 months ago

    Our church and the world is in need of vocations, whether they be priests, brothers or sisters. There are many churches who rarely see a priest and have mass. A vocation is a call from God to serve him more […]

    • Brothers and sisters, do not criticize one another. Anyone who speaks against or condemns another, speaks against the law and condemns the law. If, however, you condemn the law you are no longer an observer of the law but a judge of it.-James 4:11

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Human Anatomy and Physiology: The Blood Vessels and the Heart 6 years, 9 months ago

    In general there are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries. Given an artery and a vein with similar inner diameters, the artery will have a thicker wall than the vein. Capillary walls have […]

    • Our blood vessels need to be cared for. Exercise and diet do help to keep them healthy and working properly.Our blood vessels can burst if they endure too much pressure resulting in the death of us.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, To everything there is a season 6 years, 9 months ago

    God made people to be free, holy, strong and in the image of Christ. Sacred history begins with Abraham and his faith and the promise God made to him. God created the world orderly, organizing it and giving […]

    • Every human being has the right to freedom of movement and of residence within the confines of his own state. When there are just reasons in favor of it, he must be permitted to emigrate to other countries and take up residence there. The fact that he is a citizen of a particular state does not deprive him of membership in the human family, nor of citizenship in that universal society, the common, world-wide fellowship of men.-Pope John Paul XXIII

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, When we wait in joyful hope 6 years, 9 months ago

    Always, there are signs that the Lord is coming, but we see the signs so often and interpret them so differently that we miss them. God is always making moves to bring us closer to him. He does not just sit and […]

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Health and healing are greatly improved when we set our sights on God 6 years, 9 months ago

    The word of God is our medicine, and this medicine is to be taken daily. All that is in creation is our antidote, our antibiotics. We cannot see God, yet as we look at the mountains, oceans, stars, and flowers, as […]

    • To love the poor is to reveal to them their call from God, and to help them grow as persons by overcoming their weaknesses and divisions and by fulfilling the mission God entrusted to them.
      A sacrifice is a surrender of something for the sake of something or someone else. Our sacrifice is to allow God to be our life, to make us like him and to prepare us to reflect his own glory.
      Through obedience to God’s will, we are freed of our selfishness and the limits of our present condition, and we are prepared for another and everlasting state.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, God is evident in our everyday lives 6 years, 9 months ago

    Faith is a way of seeing things. When we choose faith, to believe, we are also choosing to denounce evil and sinful ways. To have faith and embrace faith, we have to believe in love and also to practice love, for […]

    • Indeed, He is. Amen to that! I believe, and based on experience all these years– faith is nothing if we have not applied our faith into hearing with active action. Otherwise, we’d be liken to all-thunder-and-lightning without rain. All professors of faith but no impact on other people’s hearts because there are no good works.

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    • I like your post about god for me leading a god life is posible if i let god drive and i take a back seat when im driving its all about me i relate to the statement faith with out works is dead i understand its an inside job today

    • There are six things Yahweh hates; seven inner being detests: the proud look, the lying tongue, hands which spill innocent blood, the depraved heart, feet which speed towards evil, a false and lying witness and the one who sows discord among people.-Proverbs 6:16-19

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking by faith: Celebrating our Jewish roots 6 years, 9 months ago

    We believe that Jesus was the Messiah that God promised to the people of Israel. Coming to us in the flesh, Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises. Jesus and Christians alike observe the commandments in a […]

    • There is no greater love than this, to give one’s life for ones friends.-John 15:13
      Each one has to bear fruit.
      Moreover, we need to receive from the source of all love the ability to love selflessly.
      Believers are destined to be hated by the world.
      When our hope does not come from God, trials discourage us; bu when our hope is rooted in God, we all strengthened and remain steadfast.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Human Anatomy and Physiology: Cardiovascular System 6 years, 9 months ago

    The cardiovascular system is the primary circulatory system of the human body. It’s main function is transport. It also provides protection against foreign substances. The arteries of this system generally carry b […]

    • Our heart is the main organ of the cardiovascular system. We must protect and care for it, for when it stops beating we stop breathing. Many people suffer from hypertension and stroke. Therefore, we have to monitor or diet and exercise to give our heart the best chance to operate to keep us alive.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking by faith: Called to God’s kingdom 6 years, 9 months ago

    We can lean on God without any fear of becoming too dependent. As we grow in God’s life of grace, God is there to lead and support us each step of the way.

     

    God prepared the way for Jesus by sending John the Ba […]

    • Indeed, God’s grace is always available for us throughout out our journey in faith because He is faithful.

    • God gave us a taste of true happiness in Jesus our Savior. Throughout the entire Mass, we are gathered and led by God’s Spirit. The Eucharistic prayer is the prayer through which the community offers thanksgiving to God for salvation in Christ.

    • The presence of God is everywhere. Where there is goodness, love faithfulness, kindness, peace and truthfulness. Often we do not realize it how God loves and is truthful in his care for us. People hurt one another, friends betray, families disappoint and discourage, and so on. God’s presence is denied in this ways I can’t understand why.

      • we may never truly understand why we as human beings feel the need to do all those things: hurt, lie, betray, etc. However, it is our duty and purpose to strive to be loving, faithful, kind, truthful and ever draw close to God.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking in faith: A sign to the world 6 years, 9 months ago

    People will learn about us and about God’s kingdom by watching how we behave.

     

    The Church is not God’s reign. But as the Church we point people toward God’s reign. We are signs of God’s kingdom. The whole wo […]

    • Scripture and tradition together make up the one common source of God’s revelation. Today the living word of God is an important part of our celebration of the sacraments.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking by faith: Stories and signs 6 years, 9 months ago

    Some of Jesus’ stories are like windows that allow us to see God. Let yourself be surprised by God’s word.

     

    Everywhere he went, Jesus invited people to enter the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is not an e […]

    • Our passing from death to life is a sign of God’s covenant, or sacred bond with us. In the Eucharist we are brought back to God through the blood of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. As we pass through this life together, God is always washing us, feeding us, and healing us in the sacraments. God has loved us first in Christ.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking by Faith: The image of God 6 years, 9 months ago

    It’s not easy to imagine God. We see traces of God everywhere in the universe. God does love and care for us. But God’s parental love is much greater than that of the best parent we can imagine. God is far bey […]

    • As Christians we believe that God, our Creator, is all good. God could not create evil. The God of the Old Testament is also the God of the New Testament.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Keeping healthy: Serious Liver Disorders 6 years, 9 months ago

    Jaundice, hepatitis, and cirrhosis are three serious diseases that affect the entire liver and hinder its ability to repair itself. Therefore, they are life-threatening diseases. When a person has jaundice, there […]

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    • Liver is an important organ of the body, though some people may not think so. It secretes bile which is important in our digestion. Apart from the diseases mentioned in the article, the liver can also be severely damaged by alcohol and smoking. Alcohol degenerates the liver and smoking turns the liver black and hard. We must protect ourselves both the outside and inside.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Ecology in Focus: Our Crops Deserve Better 6 years, 9 months ago

    When plants photosynthesize, they convert carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil into a carbohydrate, namely glucose. Carbohydrates are organic food for plants and all other living things. Animals, […]

    • We must remember that while the earth can live without us, we cannot live without the earth. Therefore, it goes without saying that we should do our steward duty to care for the earth and its inhabitants.

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking in Faith: In Prayer and Worship 6 years, 9 months ago

    Prayer and worship are ways that we respond to God’s love and God’s gift of faith. We honour God through prayer, lifting up our hearts ad minds in love. We also honour God through worship, offering words and act […]

    • Great content, and beautifully written. I do not agree with your statements about the Saints but I am not a Roman Catholic so we are never going to agree. I like your writing style though! This was the first article I read on this site. Thank you!

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    Nikita Billett wrote a new post, Walking in Faith: Caring for God’s creation 6 years, 9 months ago

    From the first moment of creation, God has been calling us to care for the gifts of creation. When we use water wisely, recycle paper, or throw trash in a bin instead of on the ground, we are answering God’s c […]

    • God is the one who always gives first.
      Jesus will offer us rest; he will give us the bread of life and will give himself as the friend.
      Allow yourselves to be conquered by the love of the Lord who is forming you even more than you can imagine.

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