Chapter 68: The response to orders that seem impossible
If the superior after listening to this submission still insists on the original command, then the junior must accept that it is the right thing and with loving confidence in the help of God obey. (From Ch. 68 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
Christ blesses me with those who challenge my notions of my perceived limitations. In this way, what I might dismiss as impossible for me, becomes, through deep listening, my "growing edge".
“Analysis leads to paralysis,” say the Twelve Steppers to their fellow addicts when life and recovery appear impossible. Life and spiritual growth result from taking action, not from thinking about it. Take the next right action. That thousand mile journey begins with a single step.
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