Years ago while I was in college I was watching a long awaited episode of Oprah when I was visited by epiphany. You see, Oprah was hosting the poet Maya Angelou (whom I greatly admire) and Oprah was expanding on a conversation that Ms Angelou had with her. She related that she was greatly worried by some of the press reports on her life and had went to Ms. Angelou for what I think was to vent.
As I remember the conversation, Oprah had laid her burdens down in her friend/mentor's hands and when she was finished after listening very patiently Ms. Angelou said and forgive me if I misquote, "What are you worrying about? Aren't you about your father's business?"
Eureka!!!!
To me in my late teens or early twenties, the essence of life had just been laid open in front of me ...and from TV nonetheless...CRAZY!!
That one statement told me everything. Who is in control. At whose feet one should lay one's burdens. Who has a plan for your life. Who will catch you when you fall. Who will dry your tears. Who is GOD. And why all this movement around you is inconsequential because everything else pales in the light of where your focus is supposed to be, firmly placed on him.
Throughout my life I have lived searching for a mantra that more appeals to me more than what I have. I have even taken my vision from where it should be, but it always comes back to its resting place amongst the calm and serenity that God's peace provides. Now I have my gaze fixed on his grace and I am peaceful. At the end of a most tumultuous year or ten months I am finding my way back again and the dizzying speed of life is not wearing me down. I praise him.
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