Connecting

Mother Teresa said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. ” As a member of the global community we all have a part to play. Sometimes finding that part is no easy task but it is vital to our emotional, spiritual and even our physical health. Living life as our Creator intended us to live means giving up our agenda for His. But how do we know what He wants for us and from us?

Recently, on a flight back from Dallas, I talked with a young lady who was getting her master’s degree in a type of holistic psycho therapy for the terminal ill. It was quite a lively conversation to say the least. She was a delightful person. We didn’t connect on a lot of levels but we did agree that the joy, fulfillment and sense of purpose we have in life is directly related to our connection with the world around us.

Jesus was a great example for us as a, “connector”. He connected with people because of His love. He met people at their point of need and loved them right where they were. We often don’t connect with people because of our fear or because of apathy. I would contend that if we spent more time trying to, “connect” with people around us and make every effort to contribute to the world, the revelation of our life’s purpose would soon reveal itself to us. It’s when we love and give in increasing ways that we find joy, peace, purpose and fulfillment.