Looking at the delivery motorcycles through branch layers was tough, especially with the headache that emerged as I tried to identify each one. Multiple focus points, light contrasts, and overlaying images made it seem like I was experiencing a messy day in a moment as I tried to understand what I was seeing. Then and now, life can be confusing. I am trying to figure out what is going on around me. Signals could be more precise. Decisions change or are, in the end, never implemented. As difficult as it is to understand, responding intelligently takes the challenge to an even higher level.
Today, I start by wrestling with the messes of my creation. I realise that I have taken the simple and made it complex. Life continues to whisper reminders, including the following.
Seeing and doing come with two elements: certainty and trust. While not everything is certain, everything requires trust. Life’s most significant dependency lies in one’s faith. Do I have faith in those I love? Am I willing to have faith in the individuals I work with? A writer’s reminder lingers in the quiet dawn. “It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11.6)
Life is messy and often confusing. When I am rested, I know I would not have it any other way! Alternatively, with stress, fear, and uncertainty, I long for simplistic clarity. In my respect for others and their freedoms, I have come to accept that reality of layers and layers of needs, wants, and desires playing out with endless agendas. In embracing my communities and the incredible range of views and contributions, I hear my calling to join in. We are a choir that can, in harmony and commitment, make our world a better place.
Life is meant to be grasped and embraced. You and I are invited – endlessly and relentlessly – to join in and make it a celebration.
