An Exercise in Perspectives on Church

Read these words to yourself….

This was the absolute worst week of Church ever

Don’t try to convince me that

There are really good people and

Love is all that matters

Because, when you take a closer look,

This church has so many things wrong with it,

This world is a pretty evil place and

Even if

Some goodness does shine through once in a while

Love and acceptance won’t last.

And it’s not true that

It’s all in my mind and heart

When

True happiness can be obtained

If I give some effort,

Because I’m sure you can see that

The reality

Creates

My attitude

It’s all beyond my control

And you’ll never in a million years hear me say that

I love my ward and I think Church was great this week.

(now….start from the bottom line, and read from bottom to top)

Perspectives are interesting. How we communicate our line of thinking is tricky. It is too simplistic to say it is all in our positive thinking or attitude, but it is equally simplistic to say it doesn’t matter.

Perhaps there is a middle ground…attitude and effort matter, despite reality that reminds us it is not all that matters. I dunno. Just musing today over these things and how differences in individuals require love, patience, and good communication skills.