This is a short little reflection about one of the more important elements of what I do with "The Project".
Tear down. A yearly tradition that marks the end of the season and is
the prelude to the next one. It is a much needed step in the Project
cycle. From a building stand point LEGO while they are very durable
undergo a lot of stresses during the season. So tear down is needed to
inspect and replace damaged or worn out parts. From a creative stand
point it also gives me a chance to review the build brick by brick. To
see what ideas worked rather well. But also a chance to see what
I can do to improve on for the next build. It really is not unlike how
we should live our lives as Christians. A chance to review what is going
on with us spiritually. Is sin weighing us down. How much time we spend
before God in prayer. Or even how we take part in our parish
communities. Sometimes we have to tear away the bad things in our hearts
and replace them with something good. Perhaps this is an overly simple
way of seeing things. But for me it is a good starting point. While the
season may be finished and another one is in the works. The journey is
always on going. It is a much needed chance to pause, reflect, and
rebuild if needed.
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I wrote this one last night. Sometimes I get days when I'm dealing with the chronic stuff more than others. This is a personal reflection on that.
Their are days when we all struggle with our own set of challenges. The
days which seem to be the most darkest. Perhaps due to them we did not
get anything on our own agendas finished. Distracted and overwhelmed by
our own internal struggles. Those are the days when we wonder "Where is
God in all of this?" The answer for me has been "I never left you." With
in the lives of the Saints you see this answer. You see it in reflected
in their stories. Many of the Saints had to suffer
greatly. Often times with limitations that would surprise us in this
current age. Yet though their unrelenting faith in Christ they are still
able to teach us. It is deeply profound how though the suffering that
we can learn how to be humble and to truly embrace God for all that the
Father is. God is always willing to give us strength though our
challenges and does not abandon us when it seems like all hope is lost.
We endure though our struggles because God has made it clear: He loves
us. On days when it seems like my own struggles reach that breaking
point. I am reminded of how strong God can be. If we allow him fully and
unquestionably into our hearts. It is a total surrender that the Saints
often lived and lessons we can still learn from. In my own struggles
they give me hope even on the days when I feel my own challenges getting
the better of me. Knowing that though all that we face. God never
leaves us.
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Sometimes I don't always post things the same day I write them. This is one of those posts.
The news cycles in this world become more and more troubling. Many
people are looking to the Bible and wondering if Christ is going to
return any time now. They see the trouble with Iran and look to see if
something is being fulfilled. The reality is that we simply do not know
when the hour will be when Christ returns to this Earth. It may very
well be in our generation or it may not. The fact is we (as the world)
will never know because Christ himself told us we wouldn't.
When
our spirit is troubled over worldly events it is a reminder of how much
our Faith in Christ should mean to us. That we should live our lives
fully and not fear about what may or may not come. The path of a
Christian is about being ready. Being prepared on a spiritual level. To
make sure that we are living our lives as best as we are able to. We can
read the Bible and look to see what may come. But we must also be
reminded that everything is in God's time. Not ours. Look to the
generations of past. Many of them saw the same things that we see today.
We do not know the day nor the hour. Do not let your heart be troubled.
Many have predicted the end of the world. Many have looked to Bible and
have tried to "connect the dots." But at the end of the day we will
never know. Only God knows.
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