Ennon near Salim – a reflection

Ennon near Salim is the place where John the Baptist baptized because there was lots of water there…John Ch. 03 verse 23. — “And John was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.” (John Ch. 03. Verse 23)…This inspired me to chant a renewal baptism by desire chant which is a form of prayer…While I cannot physically go back in time to Ennon near Salim I can renew the baptism of my youth and renewals over the years in spirit with the help of the holy spirit…Unless we are baptized in water and spirit we cannot enter the kingdom of God…I recently had been feeling very lost and when this happens I turn to God I turn to the faith of my father’s a faith given me by my own mother and father…A faith instilled in me from my early childhood that has remained with me to this present day…I have made my share of mistakes for which I am sad however if I stay sad then I cannot remain strong for those that need me in the present days…I choose to stay in the present and to pray and to trust that God will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves…It sounds very simple and it is very simple…At the end of the day I know I am not much…Singing holy scriptures uplifts me and gives me a sense of purpose a focus and helps to renew my spirit with the help of the holy spirit and by God’s tender mercies and grace…I had an emotional morning and I shed some heartfelt tears over my own sorrows as a mother doing her best life has not always been easy or kind…Through the tears which I shed when I pray I feel healing energy coursing through me and renewed strength to carry on one day at a time…Crying can be very healing and I remember as many of us do remember that Jesus Christ cried and he also prayed for his apostles…The example of Jesus Christ is this we must pray for to pray is a requirement if we wish to seek God’s good help…We must be baptized in water and spirit and renew our baptism by desire which is not too much to ask…I was very angry over many an injustice however people have been kind and good and so I remember their kindness and goodness I take the good and leave the bad…I cannot save the world or fix the world I can only fix myself and so I do this I look to myself now and work on self so that as I continue to heal I can be more present for my family who need me to be present and strong…I hope you find this reflection helpful in some small way and I hope you enjoy my latest chant titled Ennon near Salim...As well as John I am up to chapter three in The Gospel of Saint John…I listen to the scriptures that I sing throughout my days and I find them a great comforting form of prayer…

…Ennon near Salim...

…The Gospel of Saint John…