I will be away for a few days. The next reflection will be on October
27.
He is searching for God. He has
a good prayer life, leads a reflective life, and surrounds himself with loving,
supportive friends who support him in his quest.
And yet there are times when he
gets disconnected from the Source of all peace and happiness, and begins going
after things which will ultimately fail to satisfy. At times he falls prey to
the illusion that <this> or <that> really matter at lot more than
they really do. These times of dis-connection open a gate within him and he
becomes prone to disappointment, regret, jealousy, envy, judging others, the
urge to control his reality or that of others. He experiences feelings which
are far from the peace and happiness he seeks. During these times he becomes
like a fool playing with what is toxic, what is treacherous, and, ultimately,
what fails to satisfy.
When he was younger, this
dis-connection was the norm and not the exception—that is, until God reached
out and touched him and “made his footsteps firm.” St. Paul called him back to spiritual reality:
”. . . what profit did you get then from
the things of which you are now ashamed.” (Romans 6:21)
Now things are different. He
still gets dis-connected from time to time, but he has found a remedy: he
simply things of times when he has said, done or thought things which brought
him inner joy. And reflecting on these things, the shadows are dissolved in the
light of Christ.
Thus restored, he gives thanks.
To the God who is love.
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