6th May 2005
3 visual scenarios form in my head at any moment in time. The first is me completely submerged in a lake called 'The Ideal yet Unknown and Unexplored Future'. In the second visual I see my feet in these turbulent waters, but head out in the open, real and present world. The third shows me walking along the shore, totally immersed in the known, the visible, the present. The first gives me the greatest rush, kick and excitement. The second feels strange, and the third can sometimes get boring.
But none of these scare me. It's similar to what you would do on a typical day out, on a picnic with friends at Loch Lomond. Dive in, splash around with your feet or run like mad along the shore...the big picture does not change, the scenery will remain as beautiful as ever.
Friday, May 06, 2005
Monday, April 18, 2005
18th April 2005
These days it finally feels like the final phase of a journey. When I try to think of how close I have become to the people of Glasgow, I am gently prodded by something inside. Prodded and patted and soon I forget. I am reminded closeness can never be consciously created, anticipated or destroyed. It can only be felt when it arrives. It will overwhelm, but only to the extent required. It will leave unannounced without a bitter taste in the mouth or heart. It will return quietly through the back door and not crash the gate.
You will not have to wait. It will never be late. It is all something like fate. Why judge, why think, why should we rate? We love the feeling, and the waiting. Yes... it's all very great.
These days it finally feels like the final phase of a journey. When I try to think of how close I have become to the people of Glasgow, I am gently prodded by something inside. Prodded and patted and soon I forget. I am reminded closeness can never be consciously created, anticipated or destroyed. It can only be felt when it arrives. It will overwhelm, but only to the extent required. It will leave unannounced without a bitter taste in the mouth or heart. It will return quietly through the back door and not crash the gate.
You will not have to wait. It will never be late. It is all something like fate. Why judge, why think, why should we rate? We love the feeling, and the waiting. Yes... it's all very great.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
13th March 2005
Someplace you must be vulnerable, humble and posess a small sweet desire to be in the delirious company of well-wishers. Sometimes you must forget to read signs, and be stubbornly innocent and gullible. Part and parcel of the peaceful mind is the playfulness and fickle nature of the heart. Draw upon it in abundance because it unobtrusively supersedes logic. This is your birthright that paves the path to pure intent, love and energy.
Someplace you must be vulnerable, humble and posess a small sweet desire to be in the delirious company of well-wishers. Sometimes you must forget to read signs, and be stubbornly innocent and gullible. Part and parcel of the peaceful mind is the playfulness and fickle nature of the heart. Draw upon it in abundance because it unobtrusively supersedes logic. This is your birthright that paves the path to pure intent, love and energy.
Sunday, February 13, 2005
13th February 2005
Seeking opportunities to love rather than responsibilities to change is much easier, and is in fact the first step. If you believe in taking one step at a time and are having trouble keeping your emotions in check, have a go at such paradigm shift. The wiser we become, the lesser we need to speak, change or emote. To make this rhyme, let me say that only God has the remote. Anyway, it's more fun loving than worrying about change. Even if you think its your responsibility, very often its not. Live light, love heavy.
Happy Valentine's Day
Seeking opportunities to love rather than responsibilities to change is much easier, and is in fact the first step. If you believe in taking one step at a time and are having trouble keeping your emotions in check, have a go at such paradigm shift. The wiser we become, the lesser we need to speak, change or emote. To make this rhyme, let me say that only God has the remote. Anyway, it's more fun loving than worrying about change. Even if you think its your responsibility, very often its not. Live light, love heavy.
Happy Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
2nd February 2005
Move (emotionally) the Lord directly, and not through His subsidiaries. Networking is necessary, because we receive His grace through others. However, hankering for approval amongst fellow beings can become a dangerous obsession if not checked beyond the need to raise self-esteem. In any case, the word 'self' in self-esteem implies an inward orientation. In this age of direct marketing, market yourself directly to the Lord within. As with commercial direct marketing, the success rate is definitely higher, feedback is more personalised and the customer (our Lord) is more content, satisfied and happy.
Move (emotionally) the Lord directly, and not through His subsidiaries. Networking is necessary, because we receive His grace through others. However, hankering for approval amongst fellow beings can become a dangerous obsession if not checked beyond the need to raise self-esteem. In any case, the word 'self' in self-esteem implies an inward orientation. In this age of direct marketing, market yourself directly to the Lord within. As with commercial direct marketing, the success rate is definitely higher, feedback is more personalised and the customer (our Lord) is more content, satisfied and happy.
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