"No is an island. "is the title of a book Thomas Merton . We are not isolated, but people in relationship. I return to this theme. However, although related, we live in a certain autonomy, that of our people. They can not be confused. So, like islands, we are also separated, but each island, links submarines invisible link us.
mysterious solidarity of people. These links secret key elements of our being, are the human community. They are the cause of suffering and joy. The two are inseparable. Ties that cause suffering, are also those who bring us joy. Sometimes, these links tend to diminish and disaparaître . So the person wilts and becomes insensitive to nearby islands. Would that this spiritual death?
These links, as those that bind us to our source, those that bind us are spiritual in nature. They are no different. So that the interdependence which gives us pain and joy can exist only by our dependence on the Creator. But how to remove links that give us pain, without removing at the same time, those who give us joy? As for the "good wheat and the tares "of the gospel.
of being part of one whole, it is obvious that we all influence each other. Influence of example, words, thoughts, etc.. And good or bad! The saints themselves are people of great influence. But they found their strength and effectiveness elsewhere in themselves. I mean other than their voluntary me selfish . Therefore, they know they can be proud of.
Like those sailboats in the wind (wind = Spirit) they are driven by a foreign force to the oars and engine. The Saints know they are mus another . That's where they get their humility. They have nothing to do. Or almost! As the prayer weaves the secret links that had to keep strong. Just as the sailors were able to hoist the sails. But it's the wind that drives them.
In such a swarm of islands live, sometimes we are benefactors, victims, perpetrators, bystanders or the good or evil. Difficult to judge or condemn. The Gospel tells us: "Do not judge!" It is to our advantage, moreover, because if you do, "you will not be judged!" We're not better than others, but we will not be tried or sentenced. Just forgiven. It is the law from above!
Judges of our courts function is to judge actions, not people. And they awarded according to their code. As for us, bad evaluators intentions, yet the gospel makes us understand that, as Zacchaeus, the woman adultery, the Samaritan, the prodigal son, the good thief, and so others, "there, where we see the faults condemn, God sees creatures to help ..."
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