Skip to the numbered first verse (after the book cover photo), if you have read the items below.
Author’s note. foodforthesoul is a modest book of 120 inspirational verses which I am serializing into volumes in this blogsite eastwindjournals.com. They are a collection from what I have written through 40-odd years of my journalism career. The complete title is foodforthesoul – Finding Peace and Healing in a Frenzied World, book cover shown below.
A soft copy of the entire e-book can be downloaded free via this link (please share) = https://eastwindjournals.com/2022/12/26/foodforthesoul-your-portable-prayer-and-meditation-companion/
Hard copies are still available online for free to readers in the Philippines, as supply lasts, request at redgate77@gmail.com. You can send hard copies as gifts to friends, just give their names and postal addresses and warn them to expect a copy at their doorsteps. Copies are free but you pay for minimal courier service, since the book is pamphlet size only.Prayer Guide.
Choose a quiet place for meditation and prayer.Place yourself in the presence of Jesus. He is now beside you, His hand on your shoulder. Talk to him freely, conversationally, for a while. Mention favors you want to ask of Him. Then, read some 3 to 4 foodforthesoul verses at random per day.
Take your time. Pause to internalize every verse you read. Mark what you have read and double mark those you like and want to share with friends, as your apostolate for Jesus. Do not keep them to yourself. It is better to send a few verses at a time, say 2 to 4 verses, which can be easily read on the spot, rather than send many verses or the entire thing, which are not read. Samples are given below.
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nothing can separate us from you, Jesus
not anguish, persecution, nor famine
not hunger, peril, nor sword
not life nor death, present nor future
in all these things we conquer
through You who love us
*St. Paul to the Romans.
(Note. If no byline, the verse is default written by the author, Prof. Bernie V. Lopez, a.k.a. eastwind)
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like salt in sea water
let your free will merge with God’s will
live a life of total surrender in the Lord
*Healer Sr. Raquel Reodica, RVM
064
how can you get lost
when all roads lead to Him
who is everywhere for everyone
065
the only pain of one who loves
is when the person one loves is in pain
all other pain is nothing
066
you will discover
that you have two hands
one is for helping yourself
the other for helping others
*Audrey Hepburn
067
THE GOD OF FIRE
when I touch people
I sometimes feel a spark in my hand
and jerk it in reflex
normally a sign of healing
once when I touched a light switch
electric bulbs in the entire house
blinked until the fuse broke
plunging us into darkness
I often wonder what it takes
to be a bridge to the power
of the God of fire
Who is out to cleanse not just your body
but more important your soul
*Sr. Raquel Reodica, RVM
068
your tears are My tears
your laughter My laughter
abide in Me
for I turn tears into laughter
070
intelligence wins wars
wisdom avoids wars
intelligence maximizes profit
wisdom shares profit
intelligence wants victory
wisdom wants peace
071
I asked for strength, You gave me crisis
I asked for wisdom, You gave me problems
I asked for courage, You gave me foes
I asked for love, You gave me the needy
I received nothing I asked for
but got everything I needed
*asia pacific college campus ministry
072
if you want to learn to love
better start with a friend whom you hate
*nikka, age 6
076
the mind grows by receiving
the heart grows by giving
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