Wednesday, April 25, 2012

What do think of yourself? What do you think of your place in this world? These are questions we must in some way deal with unavoidably. A healthy measure of tolerance for our differences, we find, enriches our lives sometimes delicately, sometimes profoundly. Only with mindful posturing toward one another may we embrace that vital life principle of self-love, an inner tolerance without which all our outer tolerance is useless fakery (pretense).

Each of us must do what seems best to him, and accept the full ramifications of potential incorrectness either way. We may, if we wish, pretend to discard the ultimate riddles in life (ie: what is the meaning of life, where did we come from, why are we here, where are we going...). But might we at once notice nearly all questions seem to concern merely ourselves? What if it really isn't about us? Have we genuinely prepared ourselves for that potentiality? If so, how might we live differently?

We choose. Choosing not to choose is itself by definition a choice. If man chooses life apart from God, no one can show him beyond reasonable doubt he is mistaken. If a man chooses a life in pursuit of a connection with God, no one can prove him mistaken. The tables are never turned. You simply must choose your own place at the table and sit.  

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