Who dares to let go of the world we control for ourselves...all the gadgets for remote control, the texting, the emails, 24/7 news clips--it is time to ask the question:
do we live our lives,
or do the things of life control us?
Can we see our life stretching out before us like a path, meant to follow, explore, discover and repose in awe?
RX: Put a Walk on your Schedule!
Give me a walk in
the fall anytime. Breathe in those colors raises your mood to a new height. The joy is to see the colors hidden through
other seasons so fully expressed—paraphrasing St. Paul—“in the fullness of
time.” (Gal. 4:4; Ephes. 1:10) The glory within takes time to mature to the
glory given for us to see.
Friederich Schiller (1795) captured it in his poem “The Walk,” with is burst of joy:
Greetings from me, my
hill, with the reddish, radiant summit!
Sun be greeted by me, shining so lovely thereon!
Sun be greeted by me, shining so lovely thereon!
I
have noticed this insight in the life of Jesus. So often, he just tells people to go, and in their going, they find new life. The 10 Lepers go—and they are healed. The man goes and washes in the pool and
regains vision. The Centurion goes back home and learns on the way that his
servant is healed. Finally—the women and disciples are told to go to Galilee to
greet the risen Lord. Just go.
Just go for your walk. See what shouts from inside and do not be
surprised by what you hear. Then go again!
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