2430 Notes & Final
Aloha Friday Message – July 26, 2024 – Approaching Cruising Altitude
2430AFC072625 – Approaching Cruising Altitude – ←😊 PODCAST LINK
John 6:14-15 – 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Read it online here, please. And please – when you visit there – use one of the social media links at the bottom of the page to share this post. Thank you! And remember, we now have a READER VIEW available, so share this link or this email often.
Do you know someone who enjoys Bible study, or who might like to read this? Ask them to email us or to subscribe on our blog-site.
John 6:14-15 – 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Aloha nui loa, ʻŌmea! This is sort of a surprise catching-up post. Some of you may know that I was hospitalized with pneumonia for 10 days. Believe it or not, it was an incredible Blessing from God! I was sent via ambulance to a state-operated hospital on the wester side of the island of Kauaʻi – actually an hour’s drive from our home in Kapahi to the hospital in Waimea called Kauaʻi Veterans’ Memorial Hospital. The larger hospital in Lihuʻe was full with seriously ill patients temporarily housed in the ER waiting to be admitted to ICU or other wards. The staff there was wonderful, the food was AMAZINGLY GOOD, and the therapy-teams (Respiratory, Physical, and Occupational) were top-level – some of the best I’ve ever worked with. My attending physician was also amazing. Dr. Siddarth Joshi, MD grew up in Dothan, AL, and he really knew his stuff! And the nurses! Wow! So kind and patient with this crusty old man who had to get up for a restroom break about every 2 hours … for TEN days! God’s hand in all of this was so evident. Despite the fact that I was unable to prepare a post for the last week in July, the Holy Spirit gave me a solution. Share with you a new Daily-Offering Prayer.
Now, why the airplane? It comes from what I told them when I was admitted. “I’m ill because I’ve got a bad altitude, but we’re going to move up to cruising altitude slowly but surely.” I know what the outcome will be. This will not end up in another NDE. We’re now at that cruising altitude, but not yet and cruising speed; I still have work to do, and part of that work is with you.
I chose this Key Verse from last Sunday’s Gospel because it is a clear statement that says, “Now is not the time for that Big Change we planned.” I felt badly about not being able to share my thoughts with you, and as I prayed about it, the formation of a new Daily Offering Prayer formed. I’m going to put it here for you to view. Eventually it will go up on the blogsite. You may keep it or discard it, or just shake your head and move on. That’s A-OK with me. OK, enough jabber-jabber. This is based on what I have learned in the past year from the Ascension programs called Bible in a Year and Catechism in a year. Here we go.
Almighty Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – I praise you. I love you. I worship you. I adore you. I glorify your name. I give you thanks for revealing your Great Glory through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Father in Heaven, I do praise you. I give you the Glory for all that is good. I thank you for all your Gifts. I know that you love me despite the truth that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts, words, and deeds. I ask Blesséd Mary, Ever Virgin, and all the Angels and Saints to pray for me to the Lord of God that he might grant me pardon and forgiveness. Prepare me today to go out into the World with you to help fortify your Kingdom.
I ask that you teach me and help me to be just and merciful and obedient; to live righteously, and to walk humbly before you wherever your Spirit guides me. Let the constant Hope I have in you light my path and draw me and everyone I meet to your Perfect Integrity, Endless Mercy, Everlasting Love, And Eternal Salvation through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Enlighten, guide, strengthen, and console me. Teach me your Will, and then empower and inspire me to fulfill it completely; for, it is my heart’s desire to serve you well in all that you ask of me and everything you allow to happen to me. I ask only for sufficient Grace to faithfully follow you to the Place you have prepared for me.
I offer you this prayer and my entire Life in it through Jesus, the Christ of God who Lives and Reigns with God the Father Almighty, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life. Amen.
That’s it. Perhaps it might seem a little verbose to some, but it certainly fills the bill for me each day. The reasons I share it with you are –
- I was told to do so.
- To encourage you to use this form or something from your very own heart and mind to get up and get going with God every day.
- This is the Day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it because he made it just for us
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Aloha Friday Messages by Charles O. Todd, III is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
SENDING OUT A GIGANTIC MAHALO TO ALL WHO HAVE
PRAYED FOR MY POOR ALTITUDE.
2430 Notes & Final
Aloha Friday Message – July 26, 2024 – Approaching Cruising Altitude
2430AFC072625 – Approaching Cruising Altitude – ←😊 PODCAST LINK
John 6:14-15 – 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Read it online here, please. And please – when you visit there – use one of the social media links at the bottom of the page to share this post. Thank you! And remember, we now have a READER VIEW available, so share this link or this email often.
Do you know someone who enjoys Bible study, or who might like to read this? Ask them to email us or to subscribe on our blog-site.
John 6:14-15 – 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Aloha nui loa, ʻŌmea! This is sort of a surprise catching-up post. Some of you may know that I was hospitalized with pneumonia for 10 days. Believe it or not, it was an incredible Blessing from God! I was sent via ambulance to a state-operated hospital on the wester side of the island of Kauaʻi – actually an hour’s drive from our home in Kapahi to the hospital in Waimea called Kauaʻi Veterans’ Memorial Hospital. The larger hospital in Lihuʻe was full with seriously ill patients temporarily housed in the ER waiting to be admitted to ICU or other wards. The staff there was wonderful, the food was AMAZINGLY GOOD, and the therapy-teams (Respiratory, Physical, and Occupational) were top-level – some of the best I’ve ever worked with. My attending physician was also amazing. Dr. Siddarth Joshi, MD grew up in Dothan, AL, and he really knew his stuff! And the nurses! Wow! So kind and patient with this crusty old man who had to get up for a restroom break about every 2 hours … for TEN days! God’s hand in all of this was so evident. Despite the fact that I was unable to prepare a post for the last week in July, the Holy Spirit gave me a solution. Share with you a new Daily-Offering Prayer.
Now, why the airplane? It comes from what I told them when I was admitted. “I’m ill because I’ve got a bad altitude, but we’re going to move up to cruising altitude slowly but surely.” I know what the outcome will be. This will not end up in another NDE. We’re now at that cruising altitude, but not yet and cruising speed; I still have work to do, and part of that work is with you.
I chose this Key Verse from last Sunday’s Gospel because it is a clear statement that says, “Now is not the time for that Big Change we planned.” I felt badly about not being able to share my thoughts with you, and as I prayed about it, the formation of a new Daily Offering Prayer formed. I’m going to put it here for you to view. Eventually it will go up on the blogsite. You may keep it or discard it, or just shake your head and move on. That’s A-OK with me. OK, enough jabber-jabber. This is based on what I have learned in the past year from the Ascension programs called Bible in a Year and Catechism in a year. Here we go.
Almighty Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – I praise you. I love you. I worship you. I adore you. I glorify your name. I give you thanks for revealing your Great Glory through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Father in Heaven, I do praise you. I give you the Glory for all that is good. I thank you for all your Gifts. I know that you love me despite the truth that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts, words, and deeds. I ask Blesséd Mary, Ever Virgin, and all the Angels and Saints to pray for me to the Lord of God that he might grant me pardon and forgiveness. Prepare me today to go out into the World with you to help fortify your Kingdom.
I ask that you teach me and help me to be just and merciful and obedient; to live righteously, and to walk humbly before you wherever your Spirit guides me. Let the constant Hope I have in you light my path and draw me and everyone I meet to your Perfect Integrity, Endless Mercy, Everlasting Love, And Eternal Salvation through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Enlighten, guide, strengthen, and console me. Teach me your Will, and then empower and inspire me to fulfill it completely; for, it is my heart’s desire to serve you well in all that you ask of me and everything you allow to happen to me. I ask only for sufficient Grace to faithfully follow you to the Place you have prepared for me.
I offer you this prayer and my entire Life in it through Jesus, the Christ of God who Lives and Reigns with God the Father Almighty, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life. Amen.
That’s it. Perhaps it might seem a little verbose to some, but it certainly fills the bill for me each day. The reasons I share it with you are –
- I was told to do so.
- To encourage you to use this form or something from your very own heart and mind to get up and get going with God every day.
- This is the Day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it because he made it just for us
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Aloha Friday Messages by Charles O. Todd, III is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
SENDING OUT A GIGANTIC MAHALO TO ALL WHO HAVE
PRAYED FOR MY POOR ALTITUDE.
About Chick Todd
American Roman Catholic reared as a "Baptiterian" in Denver Colorado. Now living on Kauaʻi. USAF Vet. Married for over 50 years. Scripture study has been my passion ever since my first "Bible talk" at age 6 in VBS.
