ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, NOVEMBER 25, 2012Welcome!

New Talk Series: HappytudesGod is a happy God. When God sees you, He’s happy. You don’t have to do anything for God to be happy. Just stand there and He loves you already.God will turn our sorrows into joy, our mourning into dancing, our night into day, our defeats into victory.

Introduction To HappytudesIts message is simple: Happiness is an Attitude!Here’s the truth:

Happiness doesn’t depend on your external situation, but on your internal disposition.

In other words, happiness doesn’t depend on what’s happening outside you. Happiness depends on what’s happening inside you.Your happiness doesn’t depend on whether you get a pay increase or not. It doesn’t depend on whether you’ll be able to lose 10 lbs or not. It doesn’t depend on whether you have an iPhone 4 or an iPhone 5. It doesn’t depend on whether you have a boyfriend or not.Your happiness depends on only one thing: Do you have a happy attitude? Or what we call now a happitude?

Your attitude, whether happy or unhappy, is based on your personal rules to happiness.

Each person has his own rules to happiness. We set them up. We choose them. We design them. We craft them. And we write them in our hearts.You have big dreams. But even before you reach your dreams, you should be happy already. In fact, if you won’t be happy before you reach your dreams, you’ll never be happy after you reach them.

What Are Your Rules To Happiness?Create simple rules for you to be happy! Set them up in such a way that it’s easy for you to be happy and difficult for you to be unhappy. Don’t complicate your rules to happiness.

Allow yourself to be happier more frequently.In the next 4 LOJ Feasts, we’ll go through 4 powerful Happytudes based on the Beatitudes of Jesus: Be Open, Be Hopeful, Be Pure, and Be Peaceful. Apply these attitudes into your life and your life will never be the same again.

Happitude 1: Poor in Spirit (Be Open)

“Happy are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.“ ~ Matthew 5:3

What does “poor in spirit” mean?Here’s a common misconception: Being poor means someone who is far away from God. Someone who doesn’t have a spiritual connection with God. That’s wrong. (How can that person be blessed?)Here’s the best definition for “poor in spirit”: Someone who is desperate for God. Someone who knows that he needs God and sees Him as the source of all His blessings.

3 Postures Of The Hear t1. Mr. Proud

Mr. Proud was a boastful man. He acted as though he had everything. There is no shortage of God’s blessings. There is only a shortage of readiness to receive God’s blessings.Pride prevents blessings to come into your life.

“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.“ ~ James 4:6

2. Mr. PitifulMr. Pitiful always felt sorry for himself. His mind was obsessed with the problems in his life. It was impossible to talk to him. He didn’t like solutions. He just wanted someone to pity him.

Novena To God’s Love Feast Declaration of AbundanceToday, I receive all of God’s love for me.

Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of God’s universe.

Today, I open myself to God’s blessings, healings, and miracles.

Today, I open myself to God’s Word so I would become more like Jesus every day.

Today, I proclaim that I’m God’s Beloved. I’m God’s Servant, I’m God’s Powerful Champion,

And because I am blessed, I am blessing the world, In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

LOJ-Calgary Events ScheduleSt Luke’s Parish Church, 1566 Northmount Dr NW

Every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 2:30-4:30pmContact: Bro Dave Obiso @ 403-474-1058

St Mark’s Parish Church, 5552 Madigan Dr NEEvery 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 2:00-4:00pm

Contact: Bro Jerome De Leon @ 587-888-6728

Join us at our next events:Dec 1 - LOJ Christmas Party 2012 (Tickets Available: $10)

Dec 9 - Next LOJ Feast, Talk#2 for Happytudes: Be HopefulDec 23, 2pm - LOJ Feast Combined @ St. Mark’s

Get rid of self-pity from your life. See the blessings that you already have and the blessings that are coming your way. Take on a grateful heart. And you’ll receive even more blessings!

3. Mr. PreparedMr. Prepared was a man who liked looking up. His eyes were lifted up. His arms were open wide. He was ready to receive.Do you believe that God’s blessings are falling on you everyday? Do you wake up every morning believing there’s abundance everywhere?If you’re desperate for God, you’re open to receive more!

God doesn’t play favorites. The Bible says that “the sun shines on both the bad and the good and the rain falls on the righteous and the unrighteous”(Matthew 5:45).

God’s love is like rain that falls from the sky...Some go out into the rain bringing a cup and get a cup full of rain. Some bring out a pitcher and get a pitcher full of rain. Some bring out a pail and get a pail full of rain. Some bring out a drum and get a drum full of rain. Some bring out a swimming pool and get a swimming pool of rain!

The container represents the opening of your heart to God.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.“ ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

Be humble before God.And you too will receive the blessings of God like

a downpour.

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Please include in your prayer the soul of Juliet Mus-ni Bondoc who recently passed away in Pointe Claire, Quebec. She worked in Hongkong for 20 years and came to Canada 1 1/2 years ago as a caregiver. Her husband is working in the Middle East and she has 16 years old daughter in Manila... Father, we entrust to your loving care Juliet’s family. We ask of your mercy and grace that everything will fall into plac, and please guide Grace, Juliet’s niece that she may be able to accomplish all the paper works and a smooth travel going back to Manila. This we ask in Jesus name, Amen.

Catholic Intercessory Prayer May we be assisted, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the wor-shipful intercession of Thy glorious Mother, the ever-Virgin Mary; that we, who have been enriched by her perpetual blessings, may be delivered from all dangers, and through

her loving kindness made to be of one hear t and mind: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

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anytime. It can be read by our brothers and sisters in real time. Let’s take advantage of the technology and be blessed by participating and

interceding with one another through prayers.

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