After my last blog post on the Great Reset, Anne Marie asked an important question, and instead of responding only to her, I will share my response with everyone.Ā This is what Anne Marie wrote, she begins by quoting the end of my blog post: āāIf we are comfortable in the world then an economic reset or political upheaval will evoke fear and anger⦠But if this world is not our home.ā¦
You will often hear people speak of the importance of having balance in our lives.Ā And generally speaking, it is a good idea to have a balanced life.Ā This is especially true if by having balance in our lives we mean that we try to avoid extreme attitudes or behaviours.Ā However, the trouble with the concept of having balance inĀ our livesĀ is that it is not a Christian concept.Ā Thatās not to sayā¦
A small affliction born for Godās sake is better before God than a great work performed without tribulation. St. Isaac the Syrian Parishioners often ask me how they can find balance in their life. I often donāt know what to say because the very notion of balance itself, in the actual living of the life in Christ, seems to me to be too self-directed to be very useful. Balance assumes that endsā¦