in every good marriage
in every good friendship
in every creative expression
there is tension
without tension
there is complacency
all of the Saints write about this
the inner struggle to live in the liberty offered by our Beloved
the fight within to live a metanoia driven life
to daily see things the way He sees them
there are two great characteristics of every Saint
1. they know they are a sinner
2. they live and long for detached lives
Jesus was so detached from the things of this world,
He could love this world with beautiful abandon
His example led St. Paul to the tension of whether to die and be with the Lord,
or stay here and help others stay close to the Lord
St. Paul's tension was internal
"the very thing i hate i do, the thing i want to do i don't do"
when i was in California i met some nuns
when you meet nuns who love the Beloved
who love the Church,
this tension is tangible and beautiful
their humility and joy is contagious
i have a long way to go..
wkm
for Christina Fleury
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