You remember a time I’m sure where you felt that everything in life was completely out of control and you were at your wits end, ready to explode in fury. Or was it a time when you felt so confused and disorganised that nothing made sense and you felt like you were going insane?
Chaos. We need to get rid of it right? Establish some order; get some semblance of structure back into things... no way! The ability to live with it, in the moment, and go with it, is the stuff of character.
Chaos. We need to get rid of it right? Establish some order; get some semblance of structure back into things... no way! The ability to live with it, in the moment, and go with it, is the stuff of character.
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Don’t get me wrong. Unending, constant chaos is not what I’m talking about.
Don’t get me wrong. Unending, constant chaos is not what I’m talking about.
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I’m suggesting that if we develop the ability to dwell in the chaos, which brings discomfort and a level of mental pain, we can grow much more and in much more dynamic ways than if we choose the same old staid ways.
I’m suggesting that if we develop the ability to dwell in the chaos, which brings discomfort and a level of mental pain, we can grow much more and in much more dynamic ways than if we choose the same old staid ways.
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Can you endure some pain, the pain of present chaos, patiently? The Bible, for one spiritual book, talks about enduring the painful, chaotic patiently. It’s a spiritual norm mostly. Most religions discuss the same attitude. It’s about drawing on the resources that are already within you. Resources of the Spirit. These resources have potential to grow like you would not believe. But it’s true. Nurture them and grow them in patience, enduring the pains of the present moment.
Can you endure some pain, the pain of present chaos, patiently? The Bible, for one spiritual book, talks about enduring the painful, chaotic patiently. It’s a spiritual norm mostly. Most religions discuss the same attitude. It’s about drawing on the resources that are already within you. Resources of the Spirit. These resources have potential to grow like you would not believe. But it’s true. Nurture them and grow them in patience, enduring the pains of the present moment.
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This is probably the most empowering spiritual principles there this. Just think, if you can deal with this type of adversity, you can deal with anything! It’s truly marvellous. In the Bible the Apostle Paul says we are more than conquerors though Jesus who loves us. He takes us through the chaos if we let him. The more people come against us, the more we have God’s power to ‘endure through’ it.
This is probably the most empowering spiritual principles there this. Just think, if you can deal with this type of adversity, you can deal with anything! It’s truly marvellous. In the Bible the Apostle Paul says we are more than conquerors though Jesus who loves us. He takes us through the chaos if we let him. The more people come against us, the more we have God’s power to ‘endure through’ it.
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In another part of the Bible, James compels us to “Consider it pure joy” when we face trials of all kinds... why? Because it builds patient endurance and character and maturity in us. It’s that simple.
In another part of the Bible, James compels us to “Consider it pure joy” when we face trials of all kinds... why? Because it builds patient endurance and character and maturity in us. It’s that simple.
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This is part of the purpose of life.
This is part of the purpose of life.
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© Steve J. Wickham, 2008. All rights reserved Worldwide.
© Steve J. Wickham, 2008. All rights reserved Worldwide.
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