The Deeper Root

I am often distracted, and like a youngsters hand firmly gripped by his father, take for granted that He is committed to holding onto me, as I pull toward the 'candy'.

Though the wrappers change, the distraction is basically the same, because it lies somewhere other than the Hand that is grasping mine.

We mistake good intentions for Good...misunderstand death and disease...and continue to insist mending a curtain that was torn.

 All in the name of G_D.

We quote our 'heroes' rather than becoming them, and true joy is closer to our illusions while we try to make our illusions true joy.

King Solomon has become like many I have read that are giving us a warning about what is illusory and what is 'meat'.

I found great peace, hope in this passage I read Sunday morning.

1Thess 4 v 11-12

⁹ Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. ¹⁰ And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, ¹¹ and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, ¹² so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

Humility is not a public performance...but it has its spectators.

Often we strive for good, while passing by the best, taking for granted the hand that will never let go, and forgoing who we were created to be, for our 'illusions'.