..those who Believe but do not see..

Blessed be those who Believe but do not see...

Those were the words said to a man named Thomas.  A doubtful man, but one who came around when presented evidence to his human eyes. 

How easy it is, and quite frankly how human it is, to believe only that which we can see.  (an by extension, taste, touch, feel, hear).  But there are plenty of things that many just take for granted  or (gasp) on faith.  Things that do not register in the human perception.   Take Love.  Pretty hard to ..prove.. its there, or if it even exists, but few doubt it.

As I listened to a story about Thomas, the story was re-framed.  Not simply about how easy it is to "believe" in things when times are good.  When we are healthy.  Free of $$ worried or debt.  Enjoy success in business and/or in play.  But framed about how much greater the opportunity for growth, personal growth, exists when to try (try being the operative word) to believe during the difficult, challenging, heart wrenching times.  The times where, as humans, we are just incapable or reaching a rationale explanation or even approach to a believable answer to the question "Why?".

To some is a Spiritual things.  To just throw you hands up in frustration/desperation and say to that higher power you believe in, and say "I don't get it.  I just don't get it.  I don't like it.  In fact I frickin' mad as Hades.  But I accept it.  I accept that don't know everything, and this is just beyond me.  So I trust in you"

To those that are not Spiritual in a Religious sense, maybe you just toss your hands up, in much the same way, and say the same things.  But for you, you just come to accept that its just one of those things, and things will turn around.  So its time to move on.

Easier said than done for all, to be sure. But a nice perspective to an old story, to chew on nonetheless.

Peace