Dinner Bell

"Give us this day our daily bread..." Many are familiar with Christ's shining example of how a person should pray. What is meant by "bread" is everything necessary to sustain human life. This would be everything not of the spirit. Granted everything we need are provisions made possible by God. Daily bread would include food, money, possessions, clothing, homes, cars, recreation, leisure, health, etc... Christ also stated that, "Man cannot live by bread alone." It is very important for a man to understand that he cannot live by these provisions alone and that these provisions are merely blessings and are not meant for us to become possessive nor obsessive with them. It matters not if a man has many or few. He cannot simply sustain himself by bread alone. Man, however, is basically evil and it is in this evil nature that he falsely and ignorantly assumes that it is his possessions, or the quest of these possessions, is the meaning of his life. They are not and his inner misery and doubt proves it. "To be born of the spirit," is when an unsatisfied man reaches the end of his fill and quests for worldly bread. It is in this place where he is given the opportunity to, at least, entertain the idea that there is something that can sustain his life. That sustained life he so desperately seeks is not of bread, but of spirit. He finds something he cannot touch, buy, save for or barter for. The good news is in his questions to himself about it. His questioning alone proves of its existence. This opens the door, and though we may blunder a 1000 times, the door will always be opened to a sincere and honest heart. Be of good cheer. Travel lightly and don't push so hard at understanding. Don't be so concerned with how to do it or if you are doing it properly. You have everything you need whether you realize it or not. If life becomes difficult, if you sense a certain emptiness, find a quiet place and pray. Talk to God and admit to him that you don't know what to do and that everything is getting in the way. If you need to cry, then cry. This the good stuff, be grateful that you have come to this place. This is the realness of your life. How wonderful it is that Christ promised he would never leave us or forsake us. If you need to put your books down for a while then do that. Throw out all "bread" if necessary to get to that special and quiet place. It feels really good to let go in this manner. Don't worry about finding it, he will find you. Be persistent. You are already well on your way. Blessings, r