If you are not keenly aware of the next step Jesus is asking you to take in your spiritual growth, then you have "dropped the ball".


Do you try to take the focus off of yourself by asking Jesus questions?


The degree of responsibility God give you when working in His Vineyard mirrors the degree of holiness you have attained.


Self-knowledge is the air your breath along the path to Heaven.


Unless you examine your conscience regularly you are saying to Jesus, "I don't care about my sins".


Do you believe that Jesus offers you a thrill of a lifetime instead of the “same old, same old” and “been there, done that” if you would only cooperate with the Divine Will?


Self-honesty encourages self-knowledge; which in turn encourages the soul to embrace God.


Don’t you think that the more you remove yourself from the world the less sin you will commit?


Why do you pray so little when you believe that it keeps you on the path to Heaven?


Don’t you think that if you prayed for your brothers and sisters, Jesus would have others pray for you?

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If you are not keenly aware of the next step Jesus is asking you to take in your spiritual growth, then you have "dropped the ball".


Not necessarily, Mary was not expecting the angel to come to her and announce to her that she was to be the mother of God.

You just cannot help yourself, can you poche ?

Is your criticism driven by envy ?

These are good points and questions presented by the OP. This is serious business, here.

And how do you know what Mary was and was not expecting ? Her response was, "Be it done unto me according to thy will". Later she would say, "My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior."

Watch yourself, Poche.