“May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender.” (Psalm 19:14 GWT)
A rudder is the part of a boat that allows it to make turns. A vessel with a broken rudder cannot be steered properly. Before doing any repairs, it is best to take the boat out of the water and hoist it up for inspection. Expect it to be out of commission for a while. A broken rudder will have to be disassembled before it can be reconstructed. This will take time, energy, and patience.
In the last post, I discussed how the pandemic has revealed the broken rudders that control the way we live. Social affirmation or the avoidance of disapproval can no longer be our motives. Our words and thoughts, which were once shaped by the desire for human acceptance, must now be reshaped by Divine influence. It is necessary to take the time and do the work of disassembling old paradigms and reconstructing new ideals that will steer our values and choices. The furlough period, while we are out of commission, can be dispiriting. However, this emptying can be the prelude to wholeness. The soul, the seat of our personhood, is where our sacred spirit resides. Thus, personal growth is soul growth; soul growth is spiritual growth.
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