Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The Flickering Light

 For those who are Catholic, you might recall the candle lamp that was constantly lit next to the tabernacle behind the altar.  The lamp made no noise, yet it called attention to the presence of God in the tabernacle.  The lamp when lit says “God is here.”  It invites us to be still and silent in the church.  A wonderful metaphor for sobriety and all spiritual growth.  Ask yourself, “Are you yet like the lamp lit, indicating your Higher Power, or God, is here where you are?”  A truly sober person does not have to say much to make known their inner peace, their surrender in humility and silence to the Presence that gave them a new life.  Talk can be so cheap.  The transformed life is the true witness to the Spirit at work.  

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