Here we are, sitting in the paradox of Good Friday once again. After meditating this morning, I sat and read the story of Jesus' crucifixion from the Gospel of John. How many times have I heard/read that story?! Yet this time, I was given new clarity surrounding one of its many messages. Here is what I heard:
we fear what we do not understand... we reject what we fear... what we reject, we in fact, kill.As usual, I prayed to be shown the relevance of the message to my life. No answer has come yet; it rarely happens that quickly or conveniently. :-) Although I suspect it has to do with the ever-growing realization of the role fear has played - and continues to play - in my life.
This story begs the questions:
- What do I fear?
- What do I reject as a result of that fear?
- What opportunities or possibilities have I killed as a result of that rejection?
The wisdom contained in the Christian stories never ceases to amaze me. Being raised as a Catholic, my knowledge of spiritual texts is limited to those of my faith tradition. And even that knowledge is not very deep. I can only imagine the wisdom to be found in sacred text from other religions too. Although somehow, I suspect they all point to the same fundamental truth:
Love triumphs over fear.PAX & Love to you this Easter weekend,
1 comment:
you should read autobiography of a yogi
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