For your consideration…
For some reason I am reminded of a message from a few days or weeks ago about jealousy. Today’s message is just a something for us to think about when we fall into jealousy, “why me,” “that’s so unfair,” etc.
Right now the world is full of people who have strong opinions and are convinced they are absolutely right. Thus we have had messages about searching for truth…truth rooted in love. Opinions based on information from other people, who got their information from who knows where, are opinions that are not based on fact and probably not rooted in love.
What we are asked to think about today is comparing, basing facts on comparing. Why? Because those facts were based on what was relative at that time. We know that time does not stand still. There are no two moments alike.
Opinions and actions are based on what is relative for that moment, unique to that moment, only.
Let me give a broader example. Last fall my friends and I went on a girlfriends weekend vacation. It was a vacation I won’t forget. We had lots of laughs, discussions, and sharing of memories. During one of them, I talked about my childhood that was not good. I described some incidents with my step father and my mother. At one point my sister, spoke up and said “That was not the childhood my brother and I had.” Basically, they never experienced their parents like that. What was the difference? I spent most of my childhood in that house leaving when I was 16. When they were still young, their parents divorced and they were raised by our mother. What is didn’t know was what my mother was going through in that marriage. I didn’t know her struggles and frankly she didn’t know mine with her husband. Once divorced, she was much happier and my sister and brother never experienced the mother I had.
Circumstances change. Perspective and actions change accordingly. So today we are asked to not compare. Don’t use one example to justify another. Every circumstance and moment is unique and needs to stand on its own.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…
-Affirm…“I am loved.”
-Remember…You are the keeper of your light. Wherever you go, there can be no darkness.
-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths…if it is safe. I know that a lot of people are experiencing severe weather.
-Take each moment as it comes.
What made me smile yesterday…
-A beautiful day.
=Some beach time.
-Catching up with Alex and Lori.
-My brother’s surgery went well.
Love, Blessings, and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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