Toxic environments rob us the peace, the shalom, that the soul aches for. You either cower under that daily grind, finding what little solace you can in the human connections that do make it worthwhile or you leave it as you have, and trust that there is a better way. You have chosen a better way and now you will need to look for the path that love will guide you towards. Scary, and you likely miss the good bits, but there are always better bits on your new path.
Michael, here in the US, being a Christian is almost a term of derision, because of the politics of the day, much like it was under Roman rule. The early believers called themselves "Follower of the Way". I love that. I speaks to much of what you write about. Following
Toxic environments rob us the peace, the shalom, that the soul aches for. You either cower under that daily grind, finding what little solace you can in the human connections that do make it worthwhile or you leave it as you have, and trust that there is a better way. You have chosen a better way and now you will need to look for the path that love will guide you towards. Scary, and you likely miss the good bits, but there are always better bits on your new path.
Thanks Alan. Just got off the zoom with the woman doing the investigation. Christ is the way we follow.xxx
Michael, here in the US, being a Christian is almost a term of derision, because of the politics of the day, much like it was under Roman rule. The early believers called themselves "Follower of the Way". I love that. I speaks to much of what you write about. Following
There is a different, narrower, way.