RANDOM THOUGHTS

Goldsmith says that we each must serve at the present level of our consciousness. My present level of consciousness is floundering...probably just lazy, but floundering sounds at least like I'm trying.

Staying current with oneself is a spiritual discipline. Right this minute, anything requiring discipline makes my sensibilities dodge.

I suspect the main way I stay current with myself is by taking the inventory of friends and neighbors. All the while lecturing friends and neighbors that one must not take inventories.

We do the best we can with what we got and trust God...who will not clean up our mess but he sure knows how to make us uncomfortable enough to get cracking on it.

I wonder if all of us don't find solace in denial...even though we know better. Which (knowing better) doesn't kick in until after we've made it to the other side of whatever we're denying.

It's the weather...or the ten-story building being built right next door to me. The noise level is a personal insult.

It's the weather...the perfect denial of, "It's me." Which is different from "It is I, be not afraid." Way, way different.

Thank you.