Brian’s Reflection: Monday, March 30, 2009

…. that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts
may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found ….

- from the Collect for the 5th Sunday in Lent (The Episcopal Church)

Where are true joys to be found? I guess that is the question to be asked (if one is so inclined) by all human beings every now and then - and these days, perhaps more frequently.

If you want/need a little prompting, here is where I’m looking:

What my heart tells me.
Messages from Faiths and from Philosophies which teach Compassion, Justice, Self-giving, Love of Self and Others.
The World, especially its heartbreaking Beauty.
Relationships.
Suffering and Deprivation, and their aleviation.
Wonder at all Existence.
Friendship.
Peace.
Truth which benefits all, not just some.

Some change ….. and must. Some don’t, and needn’t. Some are worth holding onto at any cost; some most certainly not. I shall be seeking Wisdom from many sources to discern which is which.

Brian+