Devak Argham wrote:Matthew 22: 1-14 Jesus tells us that "many are called, but few arechosen." It's an invitation to something more than a life lived servingonly ourselves. An invitation to live a life together with Christ, servingGod and experiencing the fulfillment that brings to life. An invitation tobe Jesus's disciples, to follow in His footsteps. And ultimately, aninvitation to spend eternity with Him. Few choose this way. The reason it is hard is that we have to give upeverything in this world. Our egotism, our own ideas, opinions, thoughtsand feelings, our own will, our own desires. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devak,While it may be easy for some to give up their own thoughts, others find it almost impossible to do the same. An Italian gentleman wrote 380 years ago that, "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
The Catholic church then refused to recognize the intellect and discoveries of this gentleman's (God?) given abilities. It was only in 1991 that the Pope admitted Galileo was correct and their ego was not. The church's invitation to believe that the sun revolved around earth - was quite simply - false. Secondly, I have great difficulties figuring out what I possibility could be doing for eternity. Will I be waltzing down to the river daily to gather khubers? Will every catch be just the right size for the meal of the day? Will I ever master cooking Goan green clam curry? Will all family members enjoy my dry tisreos dish? These are all shellfish questions (if you noticed). The one unselfish question I have - when I get to the heavenly gates - is to ask God why placebos work so well. Until then, not giving up my thoughts or not "giving up everything in this world" is a better option for me. Mervyn
