Don't Take God's Blessings for Granted . . .

In the Tenth Chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, we hear Our Blessed Saviour speaking to the Disciples:  "BLESSED are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them." (St. Luke 10:23)  In life, it seems to be a human trait to take things for granted.  Whether it be our family members, our loved ones, our health, our jobs, etc, it seems that we take things for granted that we possess.  So, too, as Our Blessed Saviour points out, that we should always focus on the favours that God has bestowed on each one of us.  "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see . .  ."  Each one of us should make a point to sit down and make a list of all the blessings that God has bestowed upon us.  Human nature being what it is, it would be easier to come up with a list of things that are NOT right in our lives; things that we would want to change.  But make a point to think of all the things that God has done for you in your life that you realize.  Three things will happen:  1) It will make you aware of God working in your life; 2) It will more than likely help you to make note of other things that God has done for you which you never realized before; 3) Getting in the habit of thanking God for the blessings He has bestowed on you will help to get you out of the habit of focusing mainly on the negative things in your life.

Join St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church for Mass on Sunday, August 25th, 2013 as we celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.  On this Sunday, Fr. Stephen Sommerrock will preach the sermon.  Also, please note that this Mass will be offered especially for all the persecuted Christians in Egypt who are suffering at this present time.  Let us all join together as God's family and offer up our support through prayer for our Christian Brothers and Sisters in Egypt.

Mass begins at 9:30 AM.  St. Margaret Church worships in the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis, near 86th and Township Line Road.  Mass begins at 9:30 AM with a Coffee Hour to follow.