ONENESS

Harmony of mind, body and soul is hard to find. We often are so flawed in one area that it is impossible to feel the peace of oneness from balance.

When I think of oneness I often think of the eastern mystics who seem to do amazing things and live such disciplined lives. Have to admire that kind of quality of life.

But outside of a few that seem to accomplish such things on the surface, most never seem to achieve it. And while the Christian focus is primarily faith you can't help wondering how come we don't do a better of having balance in our lives?

For example, to know you are saved and be filled with the Holy Spirit would at least make one thing the person would be happy. Yet, I know plenty of Christians who don't necessarily seem happy.

As far as having problems, never met a single believer yet who wasn't imperfect. And all have some burden to bear.

Does appear unfair at times. You pursue some disciplined path of rigid life and you feel great.

Well at least in theory. What we don't know is what goes on inside the person. Because we have no way of knowing if it really is true.

Not unless they admit to still having bad thoughts and other detractors in their thinking as the rest of us have experienced. Which seem to be the norm.

We know that to be save is to also be a sinner. God does provide us promises in His word to fit so many of our situations.

But He is still sovereign over life. Thus they become a backdrop for faith and not the focus of our happiness.

We are to celebrate His grace instead of feeling sadness that He doesn't make our life perfect. Might be interesting if He did, but He doesn't.

Part of the reason I think is because it is all part of the test of faith. If simply becoming a Christian met God suddenly made one perfect, it would sure attract a lot more followers.

But would they be seeking the Lord or some problem solving? I think we all know the answer no matter how hard it is to accept.

Thus circumstances don't end when we become saved. They simple become one more reason to trust in Him.

Sometimes that is the only truth we can follow when things are other than oneness.