An Afternoon of Enlightenment

We were very blessed today to welcome Dr. Rocco Errico to our church. He came to share his vast knowlegde of the Aramaic language and the Bible.

One of the most impactful things he said was "the heaviest sword is the sword of meekness". In other words, living the life of meekness was extremely difficult. To me, this was very important. Living in a humble and loving manner has always been my goal, and is the life approach we teach. I had never looked at it as being difficult, but when he said it, I began to realize how much focus is required to remain ever kind and ever forgiving. This is certainly not the way we are taught to live by the world. But it is the only way that I personally have ever found success. No amount of force, control, or effort has brought peace and reward to me. As a matter of fact, when I flow with God, in the love of the Universe and trust, I am the happiest. And this is when I honestly feel the most succss.

The sword of meekness...an interesting concept.
I thank God that this energy is not really as heavy as it may seem.