More than once in my life I’ve had folks say;
“John, you would make my life easier if
you only . . .” If you only is a common and almost universal saying of
request.
In fact I’ve said the same words on a number
of occasions to God. Like God, I don’t generally listen well to such requests.
Now, I know I can be difficult; don’t plan to
be—just successful at being and doing so on “occasions”—difficult to live with
and around. Also know that while at times the Divine One can be difficult, in not
making my life easy. For example, “He is
never late; though from my perspective He misses so many opportunities to be
early.” Early would make for easy. Since we generally want easy, now is a
good time; not tomorrow or one-day--now. We know “the idea of easy” wishes for
a lifestyle that’s achieved without requiring great labour or effort; one presenting
few difficulties.
Problem: Life is not meant to be easy; it’s
designed to be liveable
- The unexamined life is not worth living - Socrates of Athens
- My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life – Jesus of Nazareth
- For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better – Saul of Tarsus
Focusing on engaging one’s life as having
liveability increases contentment with the journey toward one’s fulfilments.
Simply we get a hold of grace. More
correctly, it gets a hold of us. Liveability requires learning to engage grace
in frustrating times, and learning from the engagement.
Life is not meant to be easy;
it’s designed to be liveable
Live it and love it before you
leave it
Live it in ways that enhance, not
limit the liveability of others
