TUESDAY THOUGHT 10/27/09

October 27, 2009 on 11:41 am | By | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments
Me!  Me!  Me!
 
When I was younger (not all that long ago, I might add), I saw love as a possessive thing, very “me” oriented.  As I got older — and having children helps with this — I began to experience a massive paradigm shift:  Love, the real stuff, is  about wanting the best for and caring more about the loved one than myself. 
 
I’m learning (the hard way, as always) that it’s kind of the same with faith.  I always saw faith as being about getting goodies by behaving myself.  (Help me out; I know I’m not alone here.)  Now, I’m starting to think maybe, just maybe, it’s about what God wants and less about learning how to push the right button to make the food morsel slide down the chute at the end of the maze. 
 
My point:  Though it can be summarized in simplistic one-liners (we get by giving; we find ourselves by losing ourselves), it is an amazing, core concept that encompasses devotion and love for others … without counting the cost or ever turning in the invoice for services rendered.  – jri
 
“A happiness that is sought for ourselves
alone can never be found.”
        –    Thomas Merton
 
Please pray for all who struggle with personal sorrow and loss.  And let them know they are in your prayers.  That reminds them that they are not alone.  God bless. 
John Ingrisano
DailyConnections
204 Lakeview Drive
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 559-3722

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