The holy martyr Laurence and
his priest overcame the world, because whatever seemed delightful in the world
he despised; and for the love of Christ he patiently suffered God’s chief
priest Sixtus, whom he most dearly loved, to be taken away from him. He
therefore overcame the love of people by the love of the Creator; and he rather
chose what pleased God than human comfort. (CIoC)
S A Yes, if God should give punishment and stripes, it ought to be a matter of thankfulness; because He always does so for our welfare, whatever He permits to happen to us. (CIoC) God likes to take “the lemons in our lives” and make lemonade yet sometimes He does need to discipline us because He loves us and He knows more about us than we know about ourselves and He wants the best for us. Contemplate on how Jesus handled Peter when he cut off the guard’s ear at His arrest and His reconciliation with Peter. What can you learn from Peter’s experience that will help you in your life now? You can discover this story in the biographies of Christ written by Sa...
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