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Life was much, much easier during my carefree, pleasure-seeking heathen days.  No, I didn’t say it was more satisfying … just easier.  This Christian stuff, this committing myself to follow the Good News of the Good Lord … well, it’s a lot of work.  It’s a lock ‘n load commitment, with a long battle ahead. 

 

Sure, there’s the joy of seeing the path to follow and believing in its rightness, as well as knowing (most, much, some of the time) that it’s really the only path that makes sense.  But it also sets us up to fail, to miss the mark and come up short.  It strips away the delusion of our (okay, my) arrogant self-image and makes it darn near impossible to lie to ourselves.  I’m stuck with not only being the clay-footed, stiff-necked Christian that I am, but  of also honestly recognizing that fellow when I look in the mirror.  There are days when, facing a ton of challenges, belief itself is the biggest challenge

 

My point:  We all struggle to believe and to follow the way of The Lord.  But failing or falling short, while inevitable, is not all bad.  It’s a growing process, and God understands our lack of perfection.  So, celebrate and enjoy the gift that is today.  — jri

 

“It is in the very struggle between belief

        –    Meditation for Friday, August

               7th, 2009, Forward Day by

               Day (Forward Movement;

               www.forwardmovement.org)