What is this all about:
Sow (plant seed; disseminate)
Just (only; only what is just)
Wisdom (truth and love integrated).
Sow: in faith… the promise to keep planting, even in drought and famine, especially when there is no hope, for that is hope’s paradox; it’s only when we sow with no hope, which is zero hint of faith in a promise being kept, that we show true hope.
This paradox is complete when we recognise that we stepped forward in faith with zero hope of being rewarded. To do THAT is to sow impeccably. True hope is not enticed by thought of reward. True hope decides to sow whatever the outcome… for truth… for love… because these are all that matter.
This commitment to sow, and to keep sowing no matter what, is based on the wisdom that believes, to love God we must honour truth. The more we love truth, the more we love God. And yet truth has no, or covers all, biases.
Just: that’s all. Only that. But also, that which is just. So, both meanings of the word. As I string all the experiences of my life together, the common thread is justice. But what I need to be from now on, at all times as a servant of God, is wisdom; just wisdom, and yet a just wisdom, of which, there is no other kind.
Wisdom: my thesis is that wisdom is the integration of truth and love perfected into one. Wisdom is God’s will, and, because it is the integration of truth and love perfected into one, it cannot betray either truth or love at any time.
It can certainly appear from many life situations that wisdom is beyond us, and in these cases, we must simply accept that we have given the best we have to offer. That, in and of itself, is wisdom exemplified; it honours that truth and love are so often beyond us, even as we would strive to reach them, humble enough to not be frustrated by our lack.
In this social media day, it’s such a serious temptation to dive into the minutia of controversy, because, well we all have a view, and because that’s where the traffic is. Everything is about engagement and brand and trends and chasing what’s viral. I’ve certainly been drawn into it.
But this is my stand. Now I want to sow just wisdom.
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