How my beliefs help me
Submitted by Ford Prefect on January 24 2001 12:10:56
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It should come as little surprise that I never got too much out of believing that I should concentrate my attention on the avoidance of sin and evil. Seeing life as a continual battle just to avoid things left me depressed and somwhat bitter. Likewise, seeking to counter this by looking for acceptance eventually led to the same thing. Right now, I'm getting a lot of accpetance and fulfillment from the relationships I've got. But, there are times when neither of these is evident. It's then I have to remind myself that sharing myself with others is an end in itself, not a means to exchanging affection or even affirmation. While these things frequently do occur, I have to be on guard against making them goals and turning this sharing into something that succeeds or fails. I don't think we're called to successfulness, but to fruitfulness. We may never see the fruit of our relationships.....of our sharing, but no matter. What I have to do is recall my sonship, that I am already loved perfectly, and derive from this knowledge the courage and the gratitude necessary to continue to share myself even when there seems to be no immediate, fulfilling result. I have to trust in the God who loves me to accomplish what he will from what I choose to do. ---Ford |
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