“We are loyal to our suffering,” she said.
“What do you mean?” he said.
“Our human nature is geared toward struggling,” she said.
“And society tries to convince us that
we must always live in fear.”
“But how does that make us loyal to suffering?” he said.
“In the absence of fear or struggle,” she said,
“In the presence of contentment and courage—
We are led to believe that something is wrong.”
“Go on,” he said.
“We find something to worry about,” she said.
“We create something to fear because it feels right.
We are loyal to our suffering.”
“Oh,” he said.
“But that’s not how it’s supposed to be.”
“No,” she said.
“The journey is learning to be fully present
exactly where we are.”
“In bad times and good,” he said.
“Yes,” she said.
“The journey is falling into Peace
And trusting That which passes understanding.”
“Even when it means being okay that things are going okay?” he said.
“Even when it means being okay that things are going okay!” she said.
“Thanks,” he said.
“You’re welcome,” she said.
“Now go be disloyal to suffering.
Go live into Peace.”
Hello D.Deaton. I am a Pastor from Mumbai India. I sm glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with you as well as know you a christian traveller on a journey and about your interest in passing on the message of peace. I really enjoyed your post which has an ultimate message of peace. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged strengthend and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 41 yrs in this great city of MUMBAI A CITY with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. we also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come with your husband to work with us as well as visit the places of tourist interest. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. You can also encourage your young grown up children our young children from your family and friends to go on a missions trip to work with us. I am sure it will be a life changing experience working in the slums of Mumbai. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. God's richest blessings on you your family and friends also wishing you a blessed and a Christ centered rest of the year 2020.
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