Do or do not; there is no try - Yoda
We're all released into this life in unique ways; the biblical imagery of seeds, dandelion in my case, or tadpoles or baby chicks, all darting about or carried by the wind, are strong parallels.
But after drifting for a while, after darting around a bit, we begin to realize just how big it all is and the importance of life; our own and others.
What we do does matter. How we live our lives, how we finish, is telling; of what we've discovered in this life.
The final fight, the overall fight is truly one of self. Jesus said if I want to be his disciple, I must deny that self, take up my cross, and follow him. I must first see; then decide; to do, then what to do. Finally, I must act.
And then I'm still not done. There's a constant reassessment, adjustment, and refining to this living and how I treat others. It's not easy to alter behavior ingrained since youth.
But try, no, do I must. The attempt is important and God knows my heart, but I have, along with my free will, amazing power and promises in Scripture; I must use them. Strive to be still in His presence and realize he's moving in and through all our lives and those around us.
Scott Lewis, spring '19
