Balance

Thursday, April 18, 2024

How would you describe a balanced life?

This question brought up some good discussion last night at my bible study.

No doubt, life would be better if it was more balanced.

However, the problem with balancing is staying there and choosing not to move.

Settling for less with what looks like more.

Balance can be confused with perfection to gain comfort.

Balance has come up before and a dear friend reminded me,

We are not made to have balanced lives.

Just like how the late Pope Benedict XVI reminded us that we are not made for comfort.

Jesus did not have a balanced life.

There is nothing balanced about the Cross.

The Cross Jesus carried was not perfectly balanced but it was perfectly carried for what the world calls unbalanced.

"According to Saint Teresa, we see that Christianity is much more than living commendable life. It is about knowing our true selves and recognizing that we are nothing apart from God. It is about breaking out of the smallness of our lives and conforming our will to His. It is about picking up our cross and being willing to follow in the footsteps of Christ."

Teacher of Prayer - Teresa of Avila

Painting by Erin McAtee