What better way to keep poor souls coming back to the church for their “fill-ups”, right?
Yes, it kept me coming back everyday when I was in Catholic school, and weekly when I was out. I was not a self satisfied Catholic, thinking that somewhere along the line, I would be ok. Not on your life. I was scared ALL the time, that I would croak and my grace gas tank would be empty. Not a very good way to live is it?
BTW SkyP. I think there are two kinds of people in the world. Those who were involved in aviation, like us, and those who wish they were. 😇😁
We don't have to go begging to God to have it stingily doled out in little parcels.
Ephesians 1:3-10 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.