Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles, May 1st, 2022

 Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles, May 1st, 2022

In the First Chapter of the Epistle of St. James, we are given sound advice:  "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."  (St. James 1:6)  So often throughout our life we go back and forth on things.  When I was younger there were certain television shows which I just loved.  Now, years later, I can't stand watching them.  When I was younger, there were certain foods I just could not stand eating but now I find myself  enjoying these food items very much.  These are just two simple examples but this happens throughout our life for each of us.  We change jobs.  We change careers.  We change friends.  We change neighborhoods.  We change relationships.  The list goes on and on and on.  But one thing that we should never waver on is our relationship with God.  And yet we do . . . constantly.  We may not do it intentionally but we do it nonetheless.  We probably do not even realize that we do it but we do.  Most often we turn our back on God through ignoring Him.  Again, we more than likely are not ignoring Him intentionally but we stilll ignore Him.  We ignore God because we get more interested in OTHER things in our life.  We focus on our interests.  We focus on our jobs or careers.  We focus on obtaining the things we want.  We focus our time and our energy on our relationships with others.  The list goes on and on but isn't this true?  We end up turning our back on God because we are more interested in other things and only go to Him when we need something or are in trouble.  Each one of us needs to develop a personal relationship with God.  We do this by making a point to pray every day.  We do this by making a point to read Holy Scripture every day.  We do this by making the effort to attend church.  We do this by putting God first in everything.  In other words, whenever we make a decision, we make a point to remember and focus on what God would have us do.  What He would want us to do.  So often we are too busy focusing on what "we"  want in life  and we never give a thought to what God wants for our life.  But all of these things just mentioned take practice.  They take dedication.  They take commitment.  I emphasize this because so often we commit ourselves to God but the first time we fail we give up.  We convince ourselves that it can't be done, that we aren't strong enough, etc.  But we always have to remember that a marathon runner needs to practice.  A weightlifter needs to train.  A doctor needs to go medical school. A career requires dedication.  A relationship requires commitment.  Anything we commit ourselves to requires dedication.  So, too, with our relationship with God.  It requires attention and dedication and commitment.  We should never waver in our relationship with God.  Make God your first priority in life.  Remain close to Him your whole life.  

St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.