The Power of Life

Life: Ability to mend, restore, and draw upon the living Christ within us for all functions

We've come full circle. Here it is, December again. Life goes on, sometimes in health, sometimes in sickness, sometimes in wealth, sometimes in poverty and struggle.

Our neighbor, Fanny, a lovely young lady not even yet 40, took her life a few weeks ago. I can only think that she lost hope. No matter how bleak things appear, or how weary we feel, if we can get up in the morning and find at least some hope in the future, we have the power to go on.

That's what the Gospel, our spirituality and our religion offers us. Hope for today.

Christ is within us, but we have to seek. We have to ask. Sometimes we have to hit our knees and pray for help - not from without, but from within.

There's a wonderful prayer that most 12-Step groups recite at every meeting:

God, grant us the serenity
To accept the things we cannot change (the past, other people)
The courage to change the things we can (the present, ourselves)
And the wisdom to know the difference.

In Christ's name,
Amen