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There is a certain hint of sadness that settles into a life filled with goodness–goodness, in this case, being defined as a willingness to learn and adapt to the ways of Earth instead of ignoring, rejecting or refuting them.
Once we make our peace with the planet of our birth, and cease to turn our backs on its beautiful, natural ways, some goodness makes its home in our hearts. This is not always permanent, but it visits enough that we should always keep the guest room ready.
But finding the goodness of life does introduce brief periods of melancholy.
After all, if you do decide to “love your neighbor as yourself,” you might actually begin to have empathy for people, even though they don’t love you the same way.
If you pursue becoming “the salt of the Earth,” you might shed a tear over a tasteless society.
Discovering ways to be “the light of the world” just punctuates the darkness.
Contentment sweeps through your soul when you cease to judge others, but realize that their paths will contain sadness and struggle, and find joy in living instead of acting like the whole journey is about making heaven, and speculating with too much revelry about who occupies hell.
There is a certain sadness that accompanies goodness; a mourning that follows being blessed, which requires comforting.
It does not leave us inconsolable–we are not without remedy. God will need to dry our tears.
Rather, it is the sense of yearning to continue to find the grace of God by simply complying with the flow of Earth, and feeling pain for those who continue to rebel.
The Twenty-Third Psalm phrases it best:
“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life…”
Yes, when the sweet blanket of forgiving goodness covers our wounded souls, it is our mandate to feel deep, heartfelt mercy for those who are chilled by reality.
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G-Poppers … January 5th, 2018
Jonathots Daily Blog
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G-Pop has a heart to share something with his children.
There is a certain hint of sadness that settles into a life filled with goodness–goodness, in this case, being defined as a willingness to learn and adapt to the ways of Earth instead of ignoring, rejecting or refuting them.
Once we make our peace with the planet of our birth, and cease to turn our backs on its beautiful, natural ways, some goodness makes its home in our hearts. This is not always permanent, but it visits enough that we should always keep the guest room ready.
But finding the goodness of life does introduce brief periods of melancholy.
After all, if you do decide to “love your neighbor as yourself,” you might actually begin to have empathy for people, even though they don’t love you the same way.
If you pursue becoming “the salt of the Earth,” you might shed a tear over a tasteless society.
Discovering ways to be “the light of the world” just punctuates the darkness.
Contentment sweeps through your soul when you cease to judge others, but realize that their paths will contain sadness and struggle, and find joy in living instead of acting like the whole journey is about making heaven, and speculating with too much revelry about who occupies hell.
There is a certain sadness that accompanies goodness; a mourning that follows being blessed, which requires comforting.
It does not leave us inconsolable–we are not without remedy. God will need to dry our tears.
Rather, it is the sense of yearning to continue to find the grace of God by simply complying with the flow of Earth, and feeling pain for those who continue to rebel.
The Twenty-Third Psalm phrases it best:
“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life…”
Yes, when the sweet blanket of forgiving goodness covers our wounded souls, it is our mandate to feel deep, heartfelt mercy for those who are chilled by reality.
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