Risen

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Reflections

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Posted On April 16, 2017

What if it were all true?

What if the resurrection of Christ was more than a story,
more than a myth we remember from time to time;
more than a piece of history we try and convince others to believe?

What if the Rising became flesh today,
in you,
in me,
in the world?

What if heaven and earth are One,
here and now?
There is no separation between God and you, or between you and I.
We are One.
All Creation is One.

What if love really does win?

What if the wisdom we seek is already contained within us?
What if our soul already knows what we need to learn,
and our mind is silent enough to listen,
as our feet catch up to our heart?

What if the pain we’ve experienced has passed through us,
and now we’re standing tall,
bent, but not broken?

What if we’re no longer at war with ourselves?
What if we found the separate peace that springs from simply being us?
What if it felt good to be me?

What if every person we’ve met and will meet brings something new to our life
and we bring something fresh and new to theirs?

What if we really are each other’s teachers?

What if this moment is exactly as it’s supposed to be?
There is no moment other than this one.
There is no place we need to get to.
We need only to experience this breath,
Here.
Now.

What if this is the life I’m supposed to be living?
And it is good,
and, so am I?

What if we allowed ourselves to be perfectly human?

What if life’s questions are not meant to be solved liked riddles,
But there to ponder
so, we can live into the answers?

What if you could find the one word that grounded you,
centered you in your soul,
and gave you the purpose you thought you needed to find?

And what if that one word was love?
And what if that one word describes who you are
and who you’ve always been meant to be?

What if love has Risen in you today
and rises every day simply by its choosing?

What if we are the second coming of Christ
as his love empties itself into us
and pours in and through us
and we become the Incarnation he promised would unfold.

What would I have to bury in the grave to Rise:
in love,
in peace,
in hope?

—brian j plachta
brianplachta.net

Written by Brian J. Plachta

Following the Breadcrumbs God Leaves Along Our Path

What if God is speaking through ordinary moments more often than we realize?

A conversation that stays with us. A door that closes. A quiet nudge we can’t quite explain. An unexpected invitation that seems to come at just the right time.

The challenge is learning to notice these moments before we have any idea where they’re leading, and trusting the next step.

Over time, we may begin to see that God’s guidance doesn’t always come as an answer. Sometimes, it comes as a trail.

What to Do When God Seems Silent

Has silence ever made you feel like God is far away? When we feel this way, it’s easy to start looking for answers or waiting for a clear sign. But prayer can also be as simple as slowing down and noticing what’s already here. The breeze. The waves. Your breath. The quiet. God’s presence doesn’t always come through words. Sometimes we just need to be still enough to notice.

Let God Alone Define You

Ever have someone’s words get stuck in your head?
Maybe they criticized you, misunderstood you, or told a story about you that doesn’t feel true. And before long, you’re holding a courtroom in your mind—defending yourself, replaying the conversation, wondering if maybe they’re right.

There’s another way.

Bring it into the quiet with God.

Ask: Is there something here I need to learn? Is there something I need to own? And what was never mine to carry in the first place?

We can stay humble enough to receive the truth without letting someone else’s opinion become our identity.

Because in the end, God alone defines you.

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