Ok Laura... I think that the Gospel from this morning might help you out some with your worries.
It was about the 3 parables (in Greek parables means comparison) of wheat, the mustard seed, and yeast. I kind of forgot what the wheat one was about... SORRY, but the mustard seed was about, and I'm sure you've heard this before, how it is the smallest of all seeds but grows into a huge bush. The yeast was about how just a tiny amount can make 3 measures (50lbs) of flour raise into bread.
The point of it was that we have to start small. Even if we never see the full effect of what we do it is still important that we do it no matter how small it is. Our priest also gave the comparison (or modern parable, haha) that Jesus was just one man, completely open to God's will and grace, and He asked 12 people to follow him, and here we are still talking about Him 2,000 years later. There are now 1 billion Catholics in the world... Jesus started small too. I mean yeah, I guess He was Jesus but still. We always think that a big change is the only good change but I think it's more like we just aren't around or are capable of seeing the full effect of the small changes we have.
Anways I just wanted to give you more thoughts on the matter of little things not making a difference. I feel like that a lot too, the why am I doing this no one cares and it isn't accomplishing anything thoughts come often. But who are we to think that we know everything and can tell whether or not we see what is "enough" change? Everything matters and the good you put into the world goes where it needs to, not always where we need to see it. Trust in God's grace... sorry to sound preachy. I don't like that talking about God is a negative self righteous thing in our culture. I'm not trying to be that way... just wanted to share some thoughts that always make me feel better when I get cynical. Also I was wondering why it's cool to be cynical. Psh... I'm trying to let go of that part of me. Yes I know suprise... love might exist.
Ok so here is good ol' Ghandi. OMG so at the library I was reading a kid's book about Ghandi and I found out that he barely graduated from high school and failed out of college. It took him 3 years to pass the law school test also. I wanted to read the rest of it but they promoted me to shelving the intermediate books so I had to go.
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.
Mahatma Gandhi
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Ghandi
Laura, if you're all the change that takes place that's change enough. Also Obama is for change so don't worry. I'm sure he's not lying.
Oh and here is an article about the Pope in Australia at a World Youth Conference. It's pretty good and he is wise I suppose. Haha... Pope.
http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20080720/4882b840_3ca6_1552620080720-388027423
Sunday, July 20, 2008 | ramble by groovybaby at 12:30 PM |
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TERRI! I'm so happy that you are letting go of your cynical side. My dad always tells me not to grow cynical in your own age (I think I received the cynicism talk when he was reading a book about Mark Twain, and Mark went cynical...anyway) I think you will be a lot more happy and a lot more at peace.
I'm glad you shared your pastor's sermon. I didn't get to go to church this weekend, so it was good to hear what the readings were. I really like your pastor! He says some very wise things.
I'm sorry for being cynical last night. Regardless of how many people are helped or effected by what we do, it is important to keep going. It would be really freaking stupid to stop just because I wasn't helping enough people. I think that would almost be an insult to those I have helped.
But thank you, Terri. I really appreciate your support and encouragement.
lol I like how no one else reads this. Oh well.
I LOVE YOUR DAD.
Silly Mark Twain... he should have talked to Ghandi.
You and your, "at peace" crap. haha just kidding... I don't want to be too quick to say I'm at peace because I think being truly at peace would be pretty hard to do... so I will just say I have found some peace.
It's kind of like you got to go to church! Well he was actually a visiting deacon that spoke. Our's left us to go to another town for a little bit and we have a priest that doesn't know very much english but he always smiles and apologizes for his bad english which reall yisn't bad and I love hearing he speak because even though it's kind of hard to understand him you can tell in his voice that he speaks from his heart. At the end of mass whoeever the priest , he always ask, "Are there any announcements?" and Father Juan, YES JUAN, (like my ceramics professor) asked and they weren't any and he said, "The announcement is have a good week!" he's just so happy and peaceful all the time!
You don't have to apologize for being cynical. I think it's funny and I don't mind at all. You shouldn't be sorry. I agree about the insult to those that are helped... that makes sense. And besides, if we strive for honor we can't go wrong.
Do you want me to recruit some people to read this!?
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