Flux

Life is always in flux. Life is always in constant or frequent change, in fluctuation. We do not like life to be like that. We would prefer life be consistant, never changing, and always predictable. We tell ourselves how great that would be, to get up everyday and know exactly what is going to happen, to know that everything is going to work out just like we thought, and that we will go to bed completely satisfied at night. We think this is the only way - to make life predictable. Life however is not anywhere close to predictable. As a matter of fact it is in a constant state of change at all times. We see change at trails, temptations, test, and challenges - something that is not natural and should not be happening. What if we could think different.

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.

James 1:2-4

It is the natural flow of life to have a life that if full of change. We will never be the same day to day. We will be good at things some days and horrible at them another day. Things will work our great one day and the next it will be "horrible." We try so hard to stop things that we see as trails and challenges from coming into our life. We need to become patience and allow them to work in us and on us. We get in such a hurry to make sure things happen a certain way, all to avoid the flux of life. We need to be silent as much as we can and be in no hurry to judge situations. We need to stop once we become aware that we are in a hurry and take our time, not trying to get out of things "prematurely." Allow life to be in flux. It is natural. It does work in us. It grows us to be mature. It develops our faith in God. We begin to see that there is no hope but in God.

So today slow down. Notice when you are in a hurry and just take your time. Become aware of the experience you are in and let it do its work to make your faith and self mature. Become aware that you are weak and allow the strength of faith in God to take over. This is the purpose of a life that is in constant flux. Stop trying to change it and experience it for all it is worth so that life becomes whole.

Namaste'