The only way out and through any dualism, including that between action and contemplation, is a kind of universal forgiveness of reality for being what it is. This becomes the bonding glue of grace which heals all separations that law, religion, or logic can never finally or fully restore. -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditations, January 8, 2024
Fear. Since we live with it, whether we know it or not, we need to welcome fear. What trips us up is believing what we are afraid of is the problem. It is not. The problem is the gift.
Fear, left unattended, will eat us up...fear, attended by our self alone, will tell us pretty lies and eat us up.
I have a free-floater going right now. Just yesterday as I was mind-wrestling with my thoughts, secretly praying that the feared problem be lifted, I had a blinding flash of the obvious: This problem is my crucifixion. Jesus had to experience his...after praying that this cup pass but if it be God's will, bring it.
And bring it, He did...which turned out to be the pearl beyond price. A sense of peace enwrapped me! Now, to bring myself back there as needed.
From my own prior experiences, I know that fear of any problem will keep coming like a blinking sign until, strictly through a Power greater than self, we can hug it and kiss it and tell it we love it...and mean it.
As Jesus experienced, this will not lift the problem, it will let us walk with God and the problem in peace...loving and laughing.
God's will, God's way is our true hope of Heaven.
Thank you.
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