I have read that Alan of Lille claimed that reason, guided by prudence, could discover most truths about the physical order without help; but in order to understand religious truth and to know God, the wise must believe in faith.
Until this morning, I never heard of Alan of Lille but I agree wholly with his claim. Here's this ancient theologian's thought that through the centuries has become commonsense...to me at least.
I have felt light-headed and not with it, not myself, for over a week now. I have learned when feelings akin to this happen, to do all the physical checks first...if nothing comes, do the spiritual checks. All I got from the physical checks is a confirmation that I am allergic to just about everything...to me a well-known and experienced fact is the more meds and OTCs I take for my allergies, the more whopperjawed I feel.
So I'm opening to a spiritual check-up. I do know...or maybe am just comfortable admitting to...there is no way to do a spiritual check-up using our reasoning mind alone. As Alan of Lille put it, in order to understand religious truth and to know God, the wise must believe in faith.
The human-condition glitch with faith is...it is not available on demand...we must grow into it. Just as time takes time, faith takes...well, faith.
Oh, mini flash...apparently, this is my time for building on my faith. I do have faith but, just like the air we breathe, we need more...ever and always, more.
I'm thinking the old go big or go home can be reworked to go with God or go alone.
I choose God chooses me.
Thank you.
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