STRENGTH FROM OBEDIENCE: THE POWER OF A CLEAR CONSCIENCE Next, I will explain one of the most effective ways possible to gain real strength. Strength to conquer in battle, to gain victory over personal vices, to rise up when you become weak, and to slay the “Goliaths” in your life. I am not talking about … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part fourteen)
Month: February 2018
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part thirteen)
STRENGTH IN THE LIFE OF A MODERN KNIGHT While still very important, a modern knight’s need for strength to survive battles is no longer physical but spiritual—dealing with a person’s will. Let me explain. Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt weak at the knees? Could hardly talk? Have you ever trembled in … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part thirteen)
CARRYING YOUR CROSS
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Mark 8:34). The cross which my Lord bids me take … Continue reading CARRYING YOUR CROSS
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part twelve)
Virtue 8: Strength No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength, it cannot save. But the eyes of the Love are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part twelve)
THE SHAPED STONES
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires." (Isaiah 54:11). The stones from the wall said, "We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills. Fire and water have … Continue reading THE SHAPED STONES
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part eleven)
Virtue 7: Temperance TEMPERANCE Everything is permissible—but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible—but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. —1 Corinthians 10:23-24 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part eleven)
BEARING YOUR CROSS
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:" (John 19:17). There is a poem called "The Changed Cross." It represents a weary one who thought that her cross was surely heavier than those of others … Continue reading BEARING YOUR CROSS
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part ten)
Virtue 6: Prudence! Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17 Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part ten)
PROVING WHO YOU ARE
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them," (Exodus 15:25). I read about how steel is made and one day I … Continue reading PROVING WHO YOU ARE
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part nine)
Virtue 5: Justice Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LOVE. His heart is secure, he will … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part nine)
THE MYSTICAL COURT 