During the first week of my semester abroad in Austria, I visited Stift Melk, a famous Benedictine abbey, with my classmates. I discovered the reflection below posted in one of the exposition rooms. It helps to reassure me when I'm feeling restless or uncertain of the Lord's will.
Motion is a Sign of Life
When I am in motion I see only one side, one aspect. Some things are unclear; I see only parts, not the whole.
When I am in motion, on my way, I am continually reaching new shores, getting to know the world, other people, and myself. I always have a new goal.
Being on the move causes unrest, but this unrest enables me to move, lets my heart grow wide.
Being on the move has a great destination. As long as I am moving towards this destination I am looking in a mirror and see only a dim reflection. When I arrive at my destination I shall be seeing face to face. "Now I only perceive incompletely, but then I will realize through and through, as I will also be realized through and through." (as per 1 Cor 13:12)
Although I do not perceive the whole truth when I am on the way, this very lack of perfection is a sign that I am still alive.
My staying in motion brings God's spirit to me: The spirit is what brings life.
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Time does not stop. It keeps moving forward. We can choose to be carried aimlessly through the passing moments, or we can move confidently onward in the direction of our destination.
As Christians, our ultimate destination is heaven, God, the beatific vision. If we keep our eyes fixed on this goal, this final reward, we shall not be lost. Of course, we may certainly wander, for life is a journey, and "not all who wander are lost" (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings).
TJTM,
V
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