Life can be a great test
Day 5 of the 40 day spiritual journey from the book 'The Purpose Driven Life
- what on earth am I here for?' by Rick Warren
My insights from Day 5:
If I have a main life metaphor, unfortunately, it would probably be the person
who is trying to keep all the plates spinning on long poles. I seem to manage to
get most of the plates spinning quite well, but there always seems to be one
or two that are wobbling, and in real danger of falling off.
It's not always the same plates, but the money and work plates seem to
wobble to most!
If the way you see your life shapes it, then my metaphor is not too good.
I would prefer an ocean beach with gently rolling waves and a nice sandy
beach. Or a still lake at the foot of a snow-capped mountain.
I also see life on earth as a test. I seem to have test after test, and they get
more intense and more challenging as I get older.
It seems to me that as you progress with spiritual maturity, that your
capabilities to affect your actions (karma) become greater, and so you can
rise or fall higher and harder.
I was once told by a Sage that as spiritual warriors climb the mountain t
hey will encounter more dangerous crevices, with longer drops,
as they get higher, and so we have to be even more aware, concentrated and
careful with our thoughts and actions. It is tempting, sometimes, to wish to
be in blissful ignorance, and live an easier life.
I believe, also, that we are all stewards of earth and that we have a duty to 'plant,
care, and do best, for the present and future generations.
Rick sums it up by saying "the more God gives you, the more responsible he
expects you to be".
So I basically agree with Day 5, that life can be a great test and we must take
full responsibility for this, even count the tests as blessings, if we can, and
also take full responsibility for that which is entrusted in us.
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