Closeup Detail from Adoring the Christ Child by Carl Von Marr
Over Advent I thought about what it would really mean if I waited with earnest for Christ to come. Have I become complacent? Do I even believe it will really happen? Have I simply given up waiting?
Now, during Christmas, I am pondering what it would feel like to experience the awe of the second coming of Christ. Can I even wrap my mind around it? Do I dare dream about it--expect it? Do I dare stretch on my tiptoes to eagerly watch for it?
"Want" and "expectation" have become negative words to many who have developed the practice of mindfulness in their lives. Is there a place for them? How does "want" differ from "hope"?
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