Wisdom
Batter my heart, three-personed God…
Take me to You, imprison me, for I,
Except You enthrall me, never shall be free
Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me.
~John Donne
Our total surrender to God is a display of wisdom and a fertile ground for even more wisdom. It is recognizing that the longing and hunger we have for God is His longing for us. His grace at work will allow us to recognize that wisdom.
The theologian Michael Novak speaks of two types of mentality: the secular consciousness and the sacred consciousness. As we long to find meaning in our journey, we will discover that our secular consciousness will shift little by little into a sacred consciousness. For many this will take place in their elder years but it is not necessary to wait. This path is open to all who seek it.
Wisdom is full of paradox. It is a gift! Yet we search for it all of our lives only to realize that it was God who initiated that search. Once wisdom is found one can never let it go because the realization has come that nothing else matters. The search for wisdom is the search for health, wholeness and holiness. All three of these words have the very same root meaning. I find this beautiful!
Oh, how I long to rest in a wise and gentle heart!
Viola Jaynes
So beautiful and so true. Thanks for sharing. Love, Diane
Comment by Diane — February 9, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
Thanks for your comment. My side bar whent to the bottom and I’m trying to figure out how to fix that right now.
Comment by Viola — February 9, 2007 @ 6:11 pm