Coming around

 The luxury of choice in human life is vast and unimaginable.  We make choices every moment of our life. 

From picking up good looking vegetables, to people we choose to marry; from choosing to sleep an extra hour to deciding to quit a high-paying salary.  Even in moments when we seemingly feel we are not making a choice, for in the very act of not choosing either of the options, we CHOOSE not to act!  Whatever it be, each of those choices, has consequences and impact on our life.  

One amusing statement that I recently came across: You buy good potatoes and reject the bad ones. The bad ones return in your life through samosas, chat, burgers, chips...!

Move on

 The natural human tendency is to stay put and pitch a tent and get comfortable. No one likes to be constantly changing and moving - not even those with wanderlust! 

However, that is exactly what the Lord recommends us not to settle for.  The transfiguration scene is where the Lord tells us 'move on'. The clue for this same instruction is already in the first reading of the day, where Yahweh tells Abram, leave the place where you right now are and follow me. I've prepared a place for you.  

Interesting to note, Abram gets going.  He has no clue of the place, not even the name of the place.  What's more interesting is that when he gets there, it is already occupied by others!  Yahweh never gave it on a platter to him. 

As one striving to live by faith, the Lord calls each of us, not just to move on, but to 'follow Him'.  Therefore the prayer ought not to be: Be with us us, Lord; rather it should be: Help me stick close to You, Lord. 

For He is ALWAYS with me.