The
life of Mother Teresa is one that fascinates me. You might know her as a great
champion for the poor and disenfranchised in Calcutta. She has often been
held as someone who persevered in faith even in the midst of seemingly hopeless
circumstances. Where this is certainly true, it was revealed several years ago
following her death that she knew what it meant to struggle in her faith like many
of us do. As she observed the suffering and felt the hopelessness of the
conditions in which she served, she asked the same kinds of questions you and I
have likely asked from time to time; questions about suffering, pain, agony,
helplessness and hopelessness. Through her perseverance, however, Mother Teresa
continued to find GOD in and through her opportunities to make a difference in
a person's life. Things should be no different for us.
When
faced with my own questions, doubts, and dilemmas, I like to turn to others who
have faced similar struggles. Being able to turn to someone who has made it a
few more steps down the path of life's journey can be extremely helpful to
remind us that despite how we feel, we are not alone. These experiences can be
so beneficial for me personally as I realize that I am not the only one who
struggles to make sense of life every now and then. And to learn such a lesson
from Mother Teresa? Well, it just goes to show that all of us can be left with
little more than our questions even when heeding the call of GOD.
I
thought I'd share a great thought from Mother Teresa that she wrote about the
duplicitous nature of life. Check this out and see if you might be able to find
some new insight as to how to live, persevere, and follow GOD even when life
throws all sorts of conundrums your way.
“Life
is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life
is beauty, admire it.
Life
is a dream, realize it.
Life
is a challenge, meet it.
Life
is a duty, complete it.
Life
is a game, play it.
Life
is a promise, fulfill it.
Life
is sorrow, overcome it.
Life
is a song, sing it.
Life
is a struggle, accept it.
Life
is a tragedy, confront it.
Life
is an adventure, dare it.
Life
is luck, make it.
Life
is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life
is life, fight for it.”
~
Mother Teresa
Have
a great week and I hope to see you in worship on Sunday!
Pastor Mark
