"Beautiful is the moment in which we understand that we are no more than
an instrument of God; we live only as long as God wants us to live; we
can only do as much as God makes us able to do; we are only as
intelligent as God would have us be."
- St. Oscar Romero
o my my -
ReplyDeleteso God willed Trump to be president
and all the destructive weather and you to
be shot in the heart and all the kids to be molested
by the priest - i just dont buy into this kind of thinking
if so God sure makes us a bunch of dummies --- just my 2Cents
Hey bob -
Deletenice to get your 2 cents.
that free will is a tricky thing
(is free will our will, or God's will?)
we are free to do whatever we want with our lives -
we can be bad or we can be mad
we can be good and we can be smart
and still
storms come up and blow away lives in a flash
who can make any sense of it?
could it be that there is a bigger picture
another way of knowing
and once we find our place
making sense of it is no longer
part of the puzzle?
yep, I'd say that we are a bunch of dummies
and realizing that, we're halfway there.
in other words, I find a comfort in Romero's words because I hear in them the reassurance that I don't have to be any more than I am. And perhaps especially, I don't have to worry about avoiding or fearing death.
Deletethankyou thankyou -
ReplyDeletei think one is responsible
for there own salvation is
that not free will -
or is free-will only what the Church
proclaims - suffering and death is certain
regardless what ones belief -
blessings blessings ____________________________
thankyou!
DeleteI think that about all we can do is say Yes, and accept the circumstances of our lives and who we are. Or resist, and go kicking to the end.
But we do get to "do it my way".
Either way, the end finally (and mercifully) finds us.
Not sure what "the Church" means anymore.
... and more blessings to you!
bob - I have a friend, Nancy, who says that either we all go to heaven or we all don't go. I tend to lean that way too. Not sure about "personal" salvation. When you think about it, the highest thing a person can aspire to is love. And love will always give the other person what she has, whether it be a cloak or salvation.
Deleteblessings & salvation.