MONDAY THOUGHT 12/28/09

December 27, 2009 on 9:52 pm | By | In Faith & Forgiveness | 1 Comment
Are We There Yet?
 
Let’s face it, if we’re seekers of faith, truth and God, we hope — either openly or deep down inside — that there will be a day when we will achieve what the Buddhists call Enlightenment, a day when we will permanently dwell peacefully in the joyful zone, where no trouble will disrupt our equanimity and no doubts will ripple the waters.
 
Yeah, right.  Dream on.  Not in this lifetime.  I pass (briefly, flickeringly, screechingly) across that road from time to time, usually while careening over the landscape on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.  Besides, I may not know much, but I seriously doubt that that’s the big plan God has for us — to sit around like happy fools with sloppy, beatific smiles slapped across our faces.  In fact, if that’s God’s plan for me, I want out. 
 
My point:  Though I’m only about 99 percent sure what God’s plan is for us, I suspect it is to strive and grow and fall and get up again and to do the darndest best we can.  So, enjoy the trip.  It is a challenging, blessed, worthwhile journey … or at least I believe it to be so.  — jri
 
“The development of faith is a lifetime adventure
requiring a willingness to grow in wisdom,
knowledge, and understanding of the spiritual
world.  Each time we think the road has ended 
and we have finally learned to completely trust,
God takes us down a new path and we discover
another region of uncertainty, mistrust, or fear.”
        –    Barbara Shlemon Ryan
               Living Each Day by the Power of Faith
           

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  1. GREETINGS:

    We the LORD for “always” being: sincere, direct, and one time when everyone isn’t.

    Society needs to truly understand why Jesus Christ died on the Cross for all our sins and then Salvation will be a step that more people will take more willingly.

    BLESSINGS,
    PASTORS: CARLOS & NANCY ADVINCOLA,SR. AND OUR 4 DIAMONDS(SONS)

    Comment by "THE REAL DEAL" — January 3, 2010 #

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