OUR LIFE COACHES.
Would you like to have a personal life coach-- for free? Someone who stands in your court, cheers you on, keeps you on course, and pushes you when you feel like dropping out? Every athlete has a coach. No matter how much raw talent a person has, it needs to be shaped. What's true for sports is even truer for the other aspects of life. Like a potter who forms clay into a beautiful vase, a good life coach helps shape a person's life into a work of art. The coach will help the person find direction, set up goals, and figure out ways to reach these goals.
The need for a coach is even greater in our spiritual lives. We make choices all the time -- about family and friends, work and careers, and most importantly, our relationship with God. Life is made of all the things we do each day, and all of them have an impact on our spiritual lives, Our guardian angels can guide us in success, and encourage us when we're discouraged. As we go through our day-to-day lives, the angels stay at our side no matter what happens.
The guardian angels are our life coaches. they help us find our way through the mazes of our life on earth. Each of us has a different maze to get through. God has given us angels to coach us along the way, always with eye on the ultimate goal. The coach will help us figure out which paths will lead us to happiness and peace of mind here on earth, and to eternal life with God forever.
Where did we get the idea that people actually have guardian angels? Ultimately it comes from Scripture.
THE ANGEL OF PEACE:
In fact, from ancient times the angel as protector has been called the "angel of peace". This term was found in ancient Hebrew literature, and then in Christian writings.
The angel of peace inspires us to act in such a way that we will have peace of heart. What does that mean on a practical level? The angels know that we never find peace when we act contrary to the will of God. So they guide us away from sin, and towards leading a holy life. Sometimes their influence can be subtle. While we can experience temptations towards sin, the angels instead give us inspirations to do good.
Good coaches know how important is it to keep an athlete on the positive. They even use visualization techniques to prepare for the big moment on the field. Angels can help us in the same way.
THE ANGEL OF REPENTANCE:
The guardian angel is also the angel of repentance. In this capacity, the angel leads us to inner conversion of heart and a turning away from sin. Angels guide us and correct us, and restore us to spiritual health if we have lost it.
THE ANGEL OF PRAYER:
The third role of the guardian angel is to be an angel of prayer, that is, the angel who presents our prayers to God.
In some way the angels assist us as we pray, helping us, as we offer worship to God.
Praising God is an important aspect of prayer and the angels specialize in it. In the Mass, the Church prays that our sacrifice of praise may be brought before God through the ministry of angels. The Church on earth joins its praise to that of the angels, praying the "Holy, holy, holy..." in union with all the hosts of heaven.
In all of these ways, as the angel of peace, of repentance, and of prayer, our guardian angel helps us throughout life. And when we finally complete our earthly sojourn and prepare to meet God, our angel will be with us, to usher us into the joy of eternal life.
Would you like to have a personal life coach-- for free? Someone who stands in your court, cheers you on, keeps you on course, and pushes you when you feel like dropping out? Every athlete has a coach. No matter how much raw talent a person has, it needs to be shaped. What's true for sports is even truer for the other aspects of life. Like a potter who forms clay into a beautiful vase, a good life coach helps shape a person's life into a work of art. The coach will help the person find direction, set up goals, and figure out ways to reach these goals.
The need for a coach is even greater in our spiritual lives. We make choices all the time -- about family and friends, work and careers, and most importantly, our relationship with God. Life is made of all the things we do each day, and all of them have an impact on our spiritual lives, Our guardian angels can guide us in success, and encourage us when we're discouraged. As we go through our day-to-day lives, the angels stay at our side no matter what happens.
The guardian angels are our life coaches. they help us find our way through the mazes of our life on earth. Each of us has a different maze to get through. God has given us angels to coach us along the way, always with eye on the ultimate goal. The coach will help us figure out which paths will lead us to happiness and peace of mind here on earth, and to eternal life with God forever.
Where did we get the idea that people actually have guardian angels? Ultimately it comes from Scripture.
THE ANGEL OF PEACE:
In fact, from ancient times the angel as protector has been called the "angel of peace". This term was found in ancient Hebrew literature, and then in Christian writings.
The angel of peace inspires us to act in such a way that we will have peace of heart. What does that mean on a practical level? The angels know that we never find peace when we act contrary to the will of God. So they guide us away from sin, and towards leading a holy life. Sometimes their influence can be subtle. While we can experience temptations towards sin, the angels instead give us inspirations to do good.
Good coaches know how important is it to keep an athlete on the positive. They even use visualization techniques to prepare for the big moment on the field. Angels can help us in the same way.
THE ANGEL OF REPENTANCE:
The guardian angel is also the angel of repentance. In this capacity, the angel leads us to inner conversion of heart and a turning away from sin. Angels guide us and correct us, and restore us to spiritual health if we have lost it.
THE ANGEL OF PRAYER:
The third role of the guardian angel is to be an angel of prayer, that is, the angel who presents our prayers to God.
In some way the angels assist us as we pray, helping us, as we offer worship to God.
Praising God is an important aspect of prayer and the angels specialize in it. In the Mass, the Church prays that our sacrifice of praise may be brought before God through the ministry of angels. The Church on earth joins its praise to that of the angels, praying the "Holy, holy, holy..." in union with all the hosts of heaven.
In all of these ways, as the angel of peace, of repentance, and of prayer, our guardian angel helps us throughout life. And when we finally complete our earthly sojourn and prepare to meet God, our angel will be with us, to usher us into the joy of eternal life.
OUR LIFE COACHES.
Would you like to have a personal life coach-- for free? Someone who stands in your court, cheers you on, keeps you on course, and pushes you when you feel like dropping out? Every athlete has a coach. No matter how much raw talent a person has, it needs to be shaped. What's true for sports is even truer for the other aspects of life. Like a potter who forms clay into a beautiful vase, a good life coach helps shape a person's life into a work of art. The coach will help the person find direction, set up goals, and figure out ways to reach these goals.
The need for a coach is even greater in our spiritual lives. We make choices all the time -- about family and friends, work and careers, and most importantly, our relationship with God. Life is made of all the things we do each day, and all of them have an impact on our spiritual lives, Our guardian angels can guide us in success, and encourage us when we're discouraged. As we go through our day-to-day lives, the angels stay at our side no matter what happens.
The guardian angels are our life coaches. they help us find our way through the mazes of our life on earth. Each of us has a different maze to get through. God has given us angels to coach us along the way, always with eye on the ultimate goal. The coach will help us figure out which paths will lead us to happiness and peace of mind here on earth, and to eternal life with God forever.
Where did we get the idea that people actually have guardian angels? Ultimately it comes from Scripture.
THE ANGEL OF PEACE:
In fact, from ancient times the angel as protector has been called the "angel of peace". This term was found in ancient Hebrew literature, and then in Christian writings.
The angel of peace inspires us to act in such a way that we will have peace of heart. What does that mean on a practical level? The angels know that we never find peace when we act contrary to the will of God. So they guide us away from sin, and towards leading a holy life. Sometimes their influence can be subtle. While we can experience temptations towards sin, the angels instead give us inspirations to do good.
Good coaches know how important is it to keep an athlete on the positive. They even use visualization techniques to prepare for the big moment on the field. Angels can help us in the same way.
THE ANGEL OF REPENTANCE:
The guardian angel is also the angel of repentance. In this capacity, the angel leads us to inner conversion of heart and a turning away from sin. Angels guide us and correct us, and restore us to spiritual health if we have lost it.
THE ANGEL OF PRAYER:
The third role of the guardian angel is to be an angel of prayer, that is, the angel who presents our prayers to God.
In some way the angels assist us as we pray, helping us, as we offer worship to God.
Praising God is an important aspect of prayer and the angels specialize in it. In the Mass, the Church prays that our sacrifice of praise may be brought before God through the ministry of angels. The Church on earth joins its praise to that of the angels, praying the "Holy, holy, holy..." in union with all the hosts of heaven.
In all of these ways, as the angel of peace, of repentance, and of prayer, our guardian angel helps us throughout life. And when we finally complete our earthly sojourn and prepare to meet God, our angel will be with us, to usher us into the joy of eternal life.
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