The sight of a soft cat on the floor, utterly relaxed, batting the ornament she took from my small tree caught my eye. She is rolling about with it, immersed in the amusement. It has struck me that these are moments of the profound.
Nearby an uptight human sitting at her computer, praying robust and hard
prayers for sons, for country, for city, for leaders, for churches, for
justice, her shoulders are tightly held, her mind is fixed and her heart is
sober and hopeful until this glancing to the right and this funny beholding
sets the mind suddenly free as the full-bodied, well-fed cat bats the small, red ornament
under the couch. She may do this for the
entire day, I mused. She’s evidently done this all night as I found the small tree
laying flat on its face and ornaments scattered across the room. She’d jumped into my lap three times this
morning hoping to sway me to her will: “Pat me. Pay attention to only me! Can’t
you hear me purring?!”
What is the profound in this to me? It is this, "Don't forget to be free, to be
at ease, to linger in the peace that is yours to enjoy." Should only the cat
enjoy the peace and ease afforded us? Let your prayers for justice, for
freedom, for truth, for mercy rise high. Pray your prayers and then rest in a measure
of the cat’s peace and you will have it all.
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And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
