The Mindful Christian
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It can be hard to be mindful when the whole world seems to live in unconsciously. This certainly holds just as true for churchgoers and nonchurchgoers alike. For me, when I became aware of the inauthenticity and lack of honesty of good churchgoing Christians, I stopped in my tracks. I believe this is the biggest drawback to living an authentic Christian life. If you are surrounded by inauthentic Christians, it can be hard to be authentic if you’re not aware of how you’re doing with your relationship with God. But what is more, it can be hard for the regular churchgoer to be motivated to be our best and live the faith mindfully if we are surrounded by unconscious and distracted people. I will show you how to acheive this.
Irene S. Roth
Irene S. Roth, MA is an academic and freelance writer. She writes academically, for teens and tweens and adults. When she isn't writing, she is teaching. She is also pursuing a Master's of Social Work Degree.
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The Mindful Christian - Irene S. Roth
The Mindful Christian
Irene S. Roth
Copyright 2023 Irene S. Roth
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Problem With Being an Inauthentic Christian
Chapter 2
Being an Authentic Christian
Chapter 3
Habit 1: Start and End the Day with God
Chapter 4
Habit 2: Examine your Conscience Daily
Chapter 5
Habit 3: Live with Grace, Kindness, Patience and Compassion
Chapter 6
Habit 4: Focus on Jesus
Chapter 7
Habit 5: Live Joyfully
Chapter 8
Habit 6: Pray Fervently
Chapter 9
Habit 7: Make a Holy Hour Regularly
Chapter 10
Habit 8: Prepare for Mass
Chapter 11
Habit 9: Take Time to Refresh and Replenish
Chapter 12
Habit 10: Practise Divine Mercy
Conclusion
About the Author
Introduction
Christians are in a state of flux and hypocriticalness now. Something has infected the most successful and ubiquitous religion in the world. Part of it may be attributed to our distracted culture and how technology has reshaped our minds. But there are other factors that may also have contributed to this lack of authenticity and meaningfulness which I intend to delve into in this e-book.
Modern society is obsessed with outside appearances, and we seem to have transferred this attitude into our faith. To be authentic, we must not live a life merely focused on earthly things. Otherwise, we are going to live as enemies of the cross. And this is no way to become an authentic Catholic.
I believe that one of the worse kinds of hypocriticalness is religious inauthenticity. If you can’t be real in front of your Lord and God, who can you be real with? If you can’t develop an authentic connection with God, who can you have an authentic connection with? These are questions Christians should worry about and try to answer for him/herself. The days of not caring and allowing each person to fend for themselves is over because the behavior of the inauthentic is affecting and negatively impacting the behavior of other Christians who are not yet strong enough to develop that authentic relationship with God.
To be an authentic Christian, we must want to live a consistently moral and meaningful life. To do so, we should practice honesty and authenticity. We should connect with others in the community and be the light of Christ to all we meet. We should also care about our political leaders in our community and make sure we choose people with wholesome values. Further, we should fight against the culture of death and take the time to voice our opinions if we don’t agree with something that is said or done in our community and further abroad.
But how many of us take the time to be countercultural? I would wager a guess from my observations over the years that not too many Christians really put themselves out to this extent. We simply believe that if we go to church on Sundays, follow the Ten Commandments, and go to confession once a year that this is all that we are required to do. But can we live an authentic faith by simply performing these few obligatory actions?
Unfortunately, I believe these actions only scrape the bottom of what is required. Therefore, a lot more is required to be an authentic Christian and not simply a minimal one. I believe that we are either a genuine and authentic Christian, or we are not a Christian at all. Unfortunately, there is nothing in between these two alternatives. The inauthentic Christian simply pays lip service