Depok Chopra & St. Paul

Walking in the Rain?

Or 

Walking toward the Light?  

I absolutely love this picture because you cannot tell at first if he is walking in the rain--or, is he in the rain (hence, the umbrella) but the light is breaking in?  Either way--he walks TO the Light.
How often in the midst of the worst do we convince ourselves that we are only walking in the dark and in the rain?  Seen from our limited vision--I guess we could talk ourselves into the very worst.

Listen to Depok Chopra, Indian Author and Physician: 

Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn't mystical. Young children are happy being who they are. The trick is to regain such a state when you are grown and have seen the light and dark sides of life.

From the Christian standpoint, St. Paul says that what you put in front of you to guide you can shape your perspective.  Like the polestar or due north, it sets the compass.  For St. Paul, he claims that placing Jesus in front of you and walking toward him reframes and redefines where you are.  In 2 Corinthians, Paul says he has learned the secret of how to live and thrive in all maters—“having nothing and yet possessing everything.”  Or in Philippians, Paul says that despite the circumstances, he focuses on Jesus: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” .. 

which sometimes leads to a rainbow, and once there, we remember amidst the rain, what the light promises to bring....and we toss the umbrella and raise arms in praise.