Fr Richard Rohr has written about the second half of life and of a surrendering love, reflecting on Jesus' intentional path of descent.
His writings have led me to a new realization: We are not being resocialized as a result of the pandemic, that is but a tool we chose, we are being socialized into higher consciousness deeper...where all our rues, regrets and remorses are God's slivers of gold, his rod and his staff are love and laughter, and Now is the only reality.
Our socialization is all about our proving this, not from our self but from within our self.
The proof comes with our acceptance that it is not through our words or thoughts, i.e., personal efforts, that we are socialized into higher consciousness...showing our butt in public is but God's tool to use...but by the will of God, the invisible Father within.
Well into this second half of life, we realize that every word we speak, every passing thought, is God's grace aborning. Awed, we begin to regret not...to gratefully accept the unacceptable, the unlovable, the unfair, a.k.a., the unnecessary burden of self-will. We surrender in a word.
The Way on this second half of life is the path of intentional descent to the Father within.
Thank you.
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