"Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar."
William Wordsworth
How I would love to soar with the eagles. In fact, I have had many a dream in which I simply attempt to fly and suddenly discover that I can. I climb high to get a wide view of things, swoop down low to catch some particular detail, but most of all I go for miles and miles just drinking in the freedom. In my real world I enjoy flying too. When things go well, when I have some great accomplishment, or just when I have a sense of well being, I enjoy the freedom and I view life from great heights. But more often I am on the ground, caught by gravity and the weight of my flesh. I'm not sure that I enjoy those sobering moments as much as the moments of great flight, but come to think of it I cannot remember many life lessons I have learned while flying. Most of my life lessons were learned with my feet firmly planted on the ground and me miring around getting all dirty in the clay.
Where is God in the midst of all of this? I don't think he sits in heaven deciding that today is the day he will zap me so that I will become a little wiser. I do believe, however, that when I get into the midst of the trials and temptations of everyday life he is anxious to be a part of that and to turn the trouble into good. That is my faith in the midst of trial. He is there. He will work it for good. Some days I know that I will never understand what he is up to. Frequently, however, I can see how he has worked good even in the midst of this "troublesome" life.
"For we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)
I like this, I enjoyed the flight.
ReplyDeleteI like knowing that you, a man of the "cloth", show us how to ask God "Where is God in the midst of all of this?".
Many would be too proud.