“’Man of the worldly mind, do you believe in me or not?’
'I do,' said Scrooge. 'I must. But why do spirits walk the earth, and why do they come to me?'
'It is required of every man,' the Ghost returned, 'that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. It is doomed to wander through the world-oh, woe is me!-and witness what it cannot share, but might have shared on earth, and turned to happiness.'”
Do we see truly others in the state in which they reside? Does our spirit walk about reaching out to the spirits of others? Do we instead carry our pains and hurts like Marley’s cash boxes fettering us to a solitariness that hinders our ability to share our richness in Christ. Do we ignore opportunities to turn pain to happiness?
While the theology here is flawed the point is spot on the mark. Our spirit is intended to go abroad and show to others the richness that can be realized in Christ while we walk the mortal world. We have a continuing opportunity to follow Christ alone in our generosity, kindness, love, and grace. We can choose to daily show these qualities to others and truly turn other lives to happiness. Our spirits, yielded to Christ in generosity and kindness can warm others to the truth we have to share.
Focusing on this adamant of heart and spirit also leaves us little time to complain and pity our own seeming lack of substance or stature. There is nothing we need that Christ will not provide for us if we follow him. We can leave behind the concern for our own needs and wants and invest ourselves in the nurture and care of others. Doing this guarantees that Christ is free to in turn nurture us. I can think of nothing better than our focus on those who need the affection of our generous spirit resulting in the sharpening of Christ’s focus on our own needs.
My spirit will go abroad to others no matter what state I am in personally. Come walk with me if you wish.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a home owner. He brings new and old things out of his treasure store."
Do we see truly others in the state in which they reside? Does our spirit walk about reaching out to the spirits of others? Do we instead carry our pains and hurts like Marley’s cash boxes fettering us to a solitariness that hinders our ability to share our richness in Christ. Do we ignore opportunities to turn pain to happiness?While the theology here is flawed the point is spot on the mark. Our spirit is intended to go abroad and show to others the richness that can be realized in Christ while we walk the mortal world. We have a continuing opportunity to follow Christ alone in our generosity, kindness, love, and grace. We can choose to daily show these qualities to others and truly turn other lives to happiness. Our spirits, yielded to Christ in generosity and kindness can warm others to the truth we have to share.
Focusing on this adamant of heart and spirit also leaves us little time to complain and pity our own seeming lack of substance or stature. There is nothing we need that Christ will not provide for us if we follow him. We can leave behind the concern for our own needs and wants and invest ourselves in the nurture and care of others. Doing this guarantees that Christ is free to in turn nurture us. I can think of nothing better than our focus on those who need the affection of our generous spirit resulting in the sharpening of Christ’s focus on our own needs.
My spirit will go abroad to others no matter what state I am in personally. Come walk with me if you wish.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a home owner. He brings new and old things out of his treasure store."
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