Lesson learned from a Jewish prayer book -- to build a fire
right :
We were invited to a Bat Mitzvah, and as I sat at the temple,
reading the prayer book, the section was about constructing a fire. It was about setting up the wood so the
pieces were not too close together, to allow air to flow through, that the fire
might flourish. I realized that is true
for our faith development also. If the
components are too compacted, then it is harder for flames of our faith to be
fanned well.
The opposite is true too, when the wood is spread out too
far, that does not allow the flames to be sustained, and the fire cannot start,
or it goes out too quickly. Our faith,
to flourish, needs us to be close to those who would encourage and support us
in that direction, but not so compacted that it smothers the sparks and
flames. Be Christ’s light for the world,
God’s spark of faith for each other, and ultimately hearts are warmed in these
relationships.
We encourage and support each other in direct and indirect
ways.
Wisdom is such an underrated and often misunderstood
treasure.
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