Friday, September 23, 2011

And how do you see it now?

Happenstance. Former Glory. Occasionally the thing that sparks our interest, ignites or inspiration is something simple. Rhetorical questions are always good for creating a zone for abstract thought and quick off the cuff responses. Inseparable thoughts of reverence, love, forgiveness lead to treasured memories, treasured moments of goodness, holiness, kindness. Life contained a gentleness, a floppiness of a beloved childhood rag doll that is both friend, confidante, conspirator against the approach of adulthood. The spirit of childhood resides within various inanimate articles, old metal cars, old footballs. The spirit of childhood contains the blueprint for all of our future relationships. Our minds remember this and that. We daydream, reconstruct moments of happiness. We replay moments of triumph looking for their secrets years later. Childhood remains a time of broken toys, broken hearts.

The significance of friendships, the significance of childhood is visible in how we believe in God, how we serve God, how we think about serving God. Life provides moments of optimism, moments of poignancy. How we learn how to relate to each other in different situations, how we learn of outside influences and expectations, forms an awareness which eventually sets the stage for all types of choices and consequences.

Life encourages all types of relationships, then tears them apart. As Christians we view the intense vulnerability caused by the human condition, caused by curiosity which can lead to temptation and sin. Life creates many terrifying events, some which can be discussed and worked through and others which can’t, which is just accepted. Grief hidden, grief remains a symbol of life for both child and adult, believer and non-believer. We have the choice to wring our hands, to surrender to the past, or to look at the past as a continual call to action.

As Christians we are asked to remember the world is filled with growling, moaning emotionally disconnected, emotionally scarred, spiritually tone-deaf creatures who seek a deeper meaning in their lives, more intimate relationship with God.

Life requires intimate relationships within a community, such as parish involvement. A personal, private relationship with God is always encouraged, always viewed as a positive, defining achievement when humility, charity, and obedience to God and God’s will are present.

Being Christian exists with an evident urgency, evident desire reminding us of the power and beauty of true love, true forgiveness, true beauty, true courage. All of these lead the faithful believers to closer relationships with God.

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