“What if it turns out that faith is truly existential, not a leap of faith, which is actually a leap to belief, but a reality, already there for us to notice and accept?”  Paul Martin 

As I read Paul Martin’s thought provoking essay, his question struck me as an epiphany. Our thinking mind is always trying to solve the puzzle rather than to keep company with mystery. We strive to define and rationally explain life to fit neatly within the confines of our understanding.

Yet, what a marvelous notion of faith. What if we let go of seeking concrete answers and relaxed into the ease of acceptance?  Try as we may, distorted perceptions and fear based thinking patterns block Love. As we begin to notice, like shards of light breaking through a cloud cover,  awareness creates a new reality.

It is not so important to understand as it is to open our minds heart. Acceptance can transform fear into love.

There are only two feelings.
Love and fear.
There are only two languages.
Love and fear.
There are only two activities.
Love and fear.
There are only two motives,
two procedures, two frameworks,
two results.
Love and fear.
Love and fear.

 -Michael Leunig

 Contributed by ~liz Sorensen Wessel

 Photo by my beautiful & talented niece, Christina Maio

Note:to read Paul Martin’s essay, “Revelation In The Whirlwind Of Existence” go to www.onbeing.org