Tag Archives: Ego

The Obama EGO

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Paul Sposite

The EGO, or as I like to say, Edging God Out, is a constant them for me. I have posted many articles about the EGO, be it here on this blog or on my other, now defunct blog (www.youcanbenew.wordpress.com). It is a … Continue reading →

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Sin is…

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Sposite

  St. Augustine said sin was “Love of oneself, even to contempt of God.” Basically St. Augustine said sin is EGO. To love oneself above all else even God. We can trace this back to our first parents, Adam and … Continue reading →

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Funny thing forgiveness…

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Paul Sposite

Jesus has spoken many words that we all would love to hear from him, but I would venture to guess that the words “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” would have to be on top of … Continue reading →

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Top Ten list of the Church

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Paul Sposite

You ever notice that people really like top ten lists or just list in general. I think it’s because we really don’t have to think a lot about a list, it’s pretty straight forward, you have a list, and it’s … Continue reading →

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More on the EGO

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Paul Sposite

As you may know one of my regular rants on this blog site is concerning the EGO (Edging God Out). I love to write about the EGO and how it is destructive to our souls, how it traps us in … Continue reading →

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It takes a Village

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Paul Sposite

Life is good, God is good and everything will be Okay… That’s we all are saying a lot of in Michigan, or at least we should be. With the economy in a down turn here in Michigan a lot of … Continue reading →

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That just bugs me….

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Paul Sposite

You ever notice that God does things differently than you would, I mean look at some of his creations, I would have never made the bugs. Really, they bite and, well bug me.  What use are they? Sure the birds … Continue reading →

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Ego Good or Bad… A onesided Argument…

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Paul Sposite

Can the Ego ever be a good thing? Can something that place you first, always concerned only with it’s self ever be a good thing?   I have this on going discussion with a friend of mine, I say no … Continue reading →

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Defining Pride

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Paul Sposite

Pride in oneself is a very useful thing; we should take pride in who we are, and what we have accomplished in life; the great and the not so great. We should consider all we do an act of some … Continue reading →

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Edging God Out

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Paul Sposite

EGO… It’s a word we hear a lot about, we all have one, some are larger then others, but in someway we all have one.   The ego serves only one purpose, and that is to make you feel better … Continue reading →

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