Do you know what day it is?
In my reading of Gregory Boyle's 'Tattoos on the Heart' he shares this on p. 159:
The ancient Desert Fathers, when they were disconsolate and without hope, would repeat one word, over and over, as a kind of soothing mantra. And the word wasn't "Jesus" or "God" or "Love." The word was "Today." It kept them where they needed to be.
Jesus is reported to have said to the criminal hanging on a cross beside him (Luke 23:43), "...today you will be with me in paradise.”
It sounds like that's the place to be.
All day long is the challenge and the joy of having it.
Perhaps one day I will discover just how to enjoy it.
Today.
No comments:
Post a Comment