It is with hesitancy that I post today, not quite sure that a week has been sufficient rest. While my job in Spec-Ed is rewarding, it also sends me home brain-weary, unable to “find the flow” in so far as putting thought to print and depending on week-ends to maintain any consistency. In the past there have been attempts to solve such problem by simply turning this into a daily journal with no more than a few sentences on whatever; but, always, that contemplative side of who I am, before too long, has won and taken me off again, out into the deep. This Wednesday a co-worker at school spoke of feeling like she was at a place where, although she realized God had not left her, His presence seemed distant. She called it a “plateau”. I told her that such term spoke to me of reaching “levels” and that I didn’t perceive our salvation to be achieved through climbing some spiritual mountain. There will always be those times when we seem to be alone, when the mystery of it all is a thick cloud through which we pass. Humanity remains humanity; and life drains us. It makes us no less Christian, no less void of faith.…
She smiled, appeared to be encouraged; and I’m back (for whatever that’s worth), at least with a promise to set the table with whatever and whenever it comes….
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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6 comments:
Good to "see" you, Jim. :)
"There will always be those times when we seem to be alone, when the mystery of it all is a thick cloud through which we pass."
That pretty much sums it up. Indeed, I concur that life drains us. Oh yes.
Mich
I would be sad to see you go. Your insightfulness and openness often causes me to stop and think. To wonder if I'm chasing God as hard as I need to be.
I think "stick around" the best is yet to come.
welcome back buddy! I see life and all that is in it as a roller coaster ride.
What? You can't quit blogging!! I am late to the party here because I have worked so many days straight that I cannot see straight, but when I saw what was going on here I had to speak up. I feel like giving you a hug and telling you to lay down beside the still waters for a while, but I also feel like giving you a swift kick in the ass and telling you that the Holy Spirit is nt done with your blogging. If I had my clerical collar I would tellyou that Jesus says you cannot quit, but since I do not have one yet (I may not get one if they find out I am running around telling people that Jesus says to tell people this or that!!) I will have to just say this on my own: There is a difference between taking a sabbath and riding off nto the sunset. Have a sabbatical, but don't ride off on happy blogging trails just yet! Peace!---Heck, I really mean it Jim---Peace to you!
Thanks to all. Has anyone out there ever tried fasting food for whatever reason? The minute after you begin, hunger pains come and you suddenly could eat a horse. I don't know as posts will come any faster, but I do know I need the mental exercise for me if for no other reason. Peace...
Hi Jim!
*You know I'm gonna have to follow suit, now!*
Yes, 'the mystery of it all is a thick cloud through which we pass.' And in this darkness, I think it is that the sound is muffled and the light is suppressed, but just as storm clouds finally pass over and reveal the bright sun that was always there, this too shall pass and the clear light will shine.
Thank you!
Annie
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