June is a month of quite reflection for me even though the month is full of things to do. June is my second favorite month of the year, with October being my favorite! Both months speak to me in ways, through nature, spiritual rejuvenation and "rebirth". How you might ask is October "rebirth"? Well, that is a topic for another day.
This month, I'll be searching for rainbows and that might not be as easy as it sounds. So often we focus on the things "missing" from our lives, or the horrible things that occur. The unfairness, the injustice, and the unhappiness that seems to prevail in today's world.
I am not suggested we sit idly by and not fight for what we believe is right. While being passive at times is the right choice, I believe God calls us at other times to speak up and work toward making the world a better place. Yet in our lives we must take care not to be consumed by "our causes". We must not lose focus of the fact that God wants our life to be joyous. Sometimes we doubt and we fall into the trap of thinking that "if only" this would happen I could live a joyful life. Or if this was right in the world I would be filled with joy.
The truth is if we wait for "everything to be as WE wish" to have a joyful life it will quite honestly never happen. At least not here on earth. There is just too much that can threaten to overwhelm us. I suggest when we start to feel that way, when we are wallowing in the "this world is beyond repair" that we count our rainbows. Take a break from being a crusader and look for the rainbows.
God's blessings are every where in your life. We simply need to turn our focus to feel the joy touch us. Now that doesn't "take away" the things that are wrong, the impossibly crazy things that seem to engulf us in this world. But it does allow us hope and joy in a sometimes bleak existence. It also makes us realize just what the important things are. When we seek God through our connections with others we begin to understand the path that Jesus walked.
Hugs to each of you and may you find your rainbows in the month of June and every month!
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