Inattention towards faith

[Mark Dohle]

Inattention towards faith

We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.
Martin Luther King, Jr.​

We can lose something valuable by inattention or carelessness; these are actual choices. In order to keep what is precious alive and vibrant, it must be worked for. Be it friendships, marriage, career, and for me what is most important, faith. People can live without being aware that they have a Spirit and that it needs to be attended to. If not it remains childish because what is immature about our faith must be grown out of, if this is forgotten, then in times of stress, chaos, and deep crisis, the shallowness of our faith is shown for what it is…..something good perhaps for a child, but almost useless for an adult. Children mature, so should faith, it is something chosen, developed over a long period of time. Many think faith is for the weak, but in actuality, only the strong can deepen their trust in God and in life. Many give up and fall into cynicism and are applauded for it by an often shallow and thoughtless popular culture.-Br.MD

 

[pearl]

We can lose something valuable by inattention or carelessness; these are actual choices.

Its all too easy at times to play the victim by another's action not realizing or admitting we, many times, choose our course of action, which at times means not acting at all, is a chosen action in itself.

Children mature, so should faith,

Otherwise we try in vain to believe in absurdity.

 

[Mark Dohle]

Its all too easy at times to play the victim by another's action not realizing or admitting we, many times, choose our course of action, which at times means not acting at all, is a chosen action in itself.



Otherwise we try in vain to believe in absurdity.

Thank you for your thoughtful comments my friend.

Peace
Mark