Sometimes the onset of the night brings moments of lucid thought, of inventiveness and the deepness that characterizes the work of the great philosophers, but sometimes it does not. And I fear that this is one of those moments. However I today read how Velásquez' "Las Meninas" was a work of art for art's sake, and I wonder whether we can live life this way. Can we live life, only for life's sake? What does this mean? Immediately to my mind comes the often atheist approach that there is nothing beyond this life and hence we better get our butts moving on the things that are important. Then again I wonder about the atheists who do less than those of us who believe in some form of afterlife, because aren't they in some fashion relying on the fact that we believe in something more, something greater? If I truly believed that there was no God, that we have only the moments here on Earth, then I would have complete disregard for anything else than to get mine and move on. However, thanks to God, that He came to earth and showed us His will for us, we know what we are called to live. That we are called to love one another and help others who do not understand the Truth that underlies all things in this world. For it is in our relationships that we achieve the highest levels of human contentment and satisfaction. Yes we can achieve great things materially, but aren't they all as nothing following death? How many people do you know that died and were able to take any physical objects with them, or honors, Nobel Peace Prizes, multiple degrees and doctorates, awards, trophies, etc.? Life is about love. And it is good and refreshing to remember this...The Lord came to this earth to save us from ourselves, by showing us the way to Him is through one another. By loving one another more deeply we will draw ever closer to Him and his all-encompassing love. I could not live a life without this hope, but I must also admit the final part of Paul's message, the crux upon which everything theological rests, and that is faith. I love the quote that states that faith is like the board that a drowning man clings to in an open sea of doubt. Yes it is hard, not only to believe, but even more to live! Please recognize that it takes courage to have faith, and that faith is not something blindly accepted, but chosen from the depths of the heart, mind, body and soul, from the very essences that make us metaphysically and real-ly individuals.
God will show you His love no matter what, He only asks that you love Him back. Develop a relationship with Him. Ask Him any question you can think of...because no matter where else you look in the world or even in the universe, you will find no more satisfying answers than you will find in a relationship with our God and Father.
I pray that you will find your way home.
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