“Be content, O soul!”
These the words with which I petition myself as my mind wanders during my morning’s work.
I’ve had many a wobble over the past half-decade, as I’ve reacquainted myself with those I knew along the way.
Friends and acquaintances from university, school and college, occupying senior positions in business, academia, government and charity…
And then I look at myself: incomparable, the product of so many missteps along the way. A failure by every outward measure.
But here again I must implore myself to be grateful, to give thanks, and shun the unnerving complaints that bubble up from within.
“Be content, O soul! And be grateful. For really you did nothing to earn the blessings that were bestowed on you.”
And this voice speaks the truth. It’s what caused me to turn to my wife this morning and thank her for standing with me through the hard times.
In turn, I must thank the One, who picked me up when I was most desperate, threw me that most firm handhold and gave me direction, setting me on the path of reform.
“O soul, won’t you just be grateful?”
Last modified: 22 September 2024
