I was walking down the street the other day headed to grab a cup of coffee with my mind racing in 1000 different directions. “Large cream one sugar” I blurted barely looking over the counter. I got halfway back down the block before my “fog” was broken by the sound of a car horn. After watching the bike bound food delivery guy and the cab driver exchange a few colorful words I started back on my way, only now I was taking in all that was going on around me. It was amazing to me how just a few minutes earlier was “alone” walking down 5th Ave in Manhattan but now I was surrounded by “alone” people, who seemed to barely notice I was in their midst. How often does that happen to all of us. Our problems, our blessings, our lives…can sometimes make us isolate ourselves from the rest of the world. Not always intentionally, sometimes it’s self preservation, sometimes it’s how we’ve trained ourselves.
Personally, it’s either a lack of self worth or a feeling of “drowning” that makes me detach myself from the world. Now by self worth what I mean is that I have a tendency to think my problems, or victories, aren’t as big or important as other people’s so I keep to myself. “Drowning”… well I think that’s a bit more common. When we keep to ourselves it’s like dropping small stones into a creek, it slowly causes a dam and when enough water builds up, like a river that overflows it’s banks, our minds get so overwhelmed concentration is virtually impossible.
It’s a rough time, but it doesn’t have to be the way. What we have to remember is that Christ sacrificed Himself for us on the cross. And by doing so He gives a place to leave all our burdens. To share our pain and our joy.
At the foot of the cross.
It’s here we are all equal in the eyes of God. No one is greater. No one is more worthy. What’s even better is that God already knows what’s going on in your head so all you have to do is give it up to Him. No matter who you are or where are you are, you’re guaranteed a place at the foot of the cross. It’s there for all of us, all we have to do is ask. Truly is that simple. Know that I am always praying, and remember to live the Faith. God bless.
Faith like Water 