"A few weeks ago I was driving to work when I got caught in a
horrendous traffic jam, a back-up caused by a two-car accident further
down the highway.
"While sitting there stewing, growing increasingly impatient and
irritated, I said under my breath, 'Man, if I had been just ten minutes
earlier I could have avoided this whole mess, this stupid accident.' And
then it occurred to me - if I had been ten minutes earlier I might have
been involved IN the accident. I was humbled and chastened. 'Sorry,
Lord,' I prayed. 'Sorry for being so impatient, selfish and
short-sighted.'
"It was a valuable lesson for me. It reminded me that at any
particular moment if we focus too much on just one little problem or
crisis, we might overlook the broader perspective; we might lose sight
of the bigger picture."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on God is the Divine Artist who has designed the mosaic of our lives and what this means..
To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:
The Imitation of Christ: Life as a Mosaic (1 NOV18)
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