“The seeds of joy grow best in a field of peace. Yet, much of the time most of us seem to live with some degree of anxiety or uncertainty.”
[An excerpt from Living Simply in an Anxious World by Robert Wicks]
See God's Beauty in All Things
At Easter time, we are again reminded of God’ promise of joy, peace and hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What a wonderful message of salvation, one that we all need hear in these times of unrest and stress, of struggle and war.
And how difficult it is to find that “field of peace” to plant our “seeds of joy”. At times, it seems so completely hidden to our eyes. To find it, we must somehow discover simplicity and dedication in the middle of turmoil in our frantic lives. We must somehow embrace the God-given question that we must answer, “How can I love?”
Addressing this question is not easy. First, we must learn to recognize and listen to the voice of God at all times, even in times of pain. Second, we must learn to see God’s beauty in all things around us through the grateful eyes of hope. Third, we must learn to be of true service to God, which doesn’t have to be obvious. Fourth, we must learn to experience God in all we do, but primarily through prayer. And lastly, we must learn to change our perception of life and faith from one of complexity to one of simplicity and hope, to find God in all things in our lives…to facilitate the faculty of serendipity in our daily lives.
Listen to the Voice of God
May God guide us in our search for his secret place…the field of peace…so that we too can sow our seeds of joy.
God bless… Al
Very nice, you are my place of peace, thank you for being in my life.
And you are my greatest blessing!
Just read your blog comments. Your thoughtfulness and relection are welcoming. As my running-around friend years ago, I realized even then that you were a good fellow and a friend to keep. You’re inate goodness showed though.
My pride swells in knowing that you are still considerd my friend.
Larry
Thanks, Larry. Ditto on our longtime friendship…sadly it took 50 years to become reacquainted but very glad it happened. Hey, you turned out pretty good too.