Comments on: Alone with Him http://www.anitaslove.com/2009/09/25/alone-with-him/ Measure your life in love Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:51:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emily http://www.anitaslove.com/2009/09/25/alone-with-him/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Emily Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:46:46 +0000 http://www.anitaslove.com/?p=136#comment-50 Wow Greg, this one really hit home. And i read a book that talked about the Middle Road or the Middle Path. The metaphor stuck for me. But I see it more like a platform, like in the Indiana Jones movie where the 2 people are doing this 'dance' frantically tring to keep it in balance. As humans, we have a tendancy to sway from one side to the other- and skim over the middle. If we are in the deepest recesses of our pain, our tendancies are to run toward things that makes us feel so good. And then we find ourselves out of balance yet once again on the other side. Sometimes I think that is when addictions take hold- out of fear of slipping to the other side once again. And when you're moving quickly and not paying attention and just checking out, heck, you can fall right off the edge! Finding the middle (for me) means recognizing and being aware of when my pain is making me want to run so quickly toward pleasure. I stop, and I try to just be in the moment, the now, and breathe and remember that THIS IS THE PAIN OF HUMAN EXISTANCE... we are absolutely not alone in our pain. Our pain is human pain and it is shared. And in those moments, just like when Jesus was on the cross... suffering so deeply, he GAVE OUT LOVE- he was making sure his mother was taken care of by John and he was comforting the 'sinner' on his left and assuring him of his place in heaven. So when I'm wailing on the floor, a mere puddle of a human being, I try to remember: THIS IS THE STUFF OF LIFE. THIS IS A BLESSING. I Am GREATFUL FOR EVEN THIS Lord. And though it hurts...I give out LOVE and sympathy for human kind who suffers just as much as I do. When I have done that, God shows up. Phone calls, texts, timely letters. I've even felt a physical presence at times... maybe that is a letter for another time. But, I find that I become a much more compassionnate person, and somehow, my pain lessens. If even for a moment... so I can scoot a little closer toward the middle of the platform. Its a calmer place to reside... a place where I can hear from Him more clearly. Am I perfect? Ugh, NO! These are just glimpses into my moments of revelation. I just wondered if it would help you. Living it out on a regular basis is 'The Walk'. Some days, "The Talk" is much simpler... don't you think? Wow Greg, this one really hit home. And i read a book that talked about the Middle Road or the Middle Path. The metaphor stuck for me. But I see it more like a platform, like in the Indiana Jones movie where the 2 people are doing this ‘dance’ frantically tring to keep it in balance.

As humans, we have a tendancy to sway from one side to the other- and skim over the middle. If we are in the deepest recesses of our pain, our tendancies are to run toward things that makes us feel so good. And then we find ourselves out of balance yet once again on the other side. Sometimes I think that is when addictions take hold- out of fear of slipping to the other side once again. And when you’re moving quickly and not paying attention and just checking out, heck, you can fall right off the edge!

Finding the middle (for me) means recognizing and being aware of when my pain is making me want to run so quickly toward pleasure. I stop, and I try to just be in the moment, the now, and breathe and remember that THIS IS THE PAIN OF HUMAN EXISTANCE… we are absolutely not alone in our pain. Our pain is human pain and it is shared. And in those moments, just like when Jesus was on the cross… suffering so deeply, he GAVE OUT LOVE- he was making sure his mother was taken care of by John and he was comforting the ’sinner’ on his left and assuring him of his place in heaven.

So when I’m wailing on the floor, a mere puddle of a human being, I try to remember: THIS IS THE STUFF OF LIFE. THIS IS A BLESSING. I Am GREATFUL FOR EVEN THIS Lord. And though it hurts…I give out LOVE and sympathy for human kind who suffers just as much as I do.

When I have done that, God shows up. Phone calls, texts, timely letters. I’ve even felt a physical presence at times… maybe that is a letter for another time. But, I find that I become a much more compassionnate person, and somehow, my pain lessens. If even for a moment… so I can scoot a little closer toward the middle of the platform. Its a calmer place to reside… a place where I can hear from Him more clearly.

Am I perfect? Ugh, NO! These are just glimpses into my moments of revelation. I just wondered if it would help you. Living it out on a regular basis is ‘The Walk’. Some days, “The Talk” is much simpler… don’t you think?

]]> By: Sarah VDP http://www.anitaslove.com/2009/09/25/alone-with-him/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sarah VDP Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.anitaslove.com/?p=136#comment-42 Greg--we're always thinking of you from Chicago! I'll redouble my efforts to send you all the support we can. Rey and I are always here for you, even if we don't do such a good job of communicating it. Greg–we’re always thinking of you from Chicago! I’ll redouble my efforts to send you all the support we can. Rey and I are always here for you, even if we don’t do such a good job of communicating it.

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