M. Scott Peck

I like to read the words of Scott Peck and it is Sunday so time for theology.   Peck, a psychiatrist, wrote "The Road Less Traveled."   There are three of his quotes that I think about often:

"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually."   I agree.  The sadnesses and bad times in our lives cause us to reflect, and ponder and think out which road we want to travel on or whether we want to travel, at all.  It causes some to decide that are through with traveling and they will sit in their chairs and wait to die.  

"The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece.  The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning.  The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one."   We are living in a turbulent time, where all values are being studied.   I try to keep up on the issues.  There is never a day, anymore, when values don't come under question and I have to decide whether they are still values to me.

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time.  Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it."   Believe me, when you are 75, you better value your time.   Did I waste a lot of it along the way?  Like working in an office, raising kids,   helping in the church, etc, no I did not waste it.  I built relationships.  I raised a family.  I helped raise a church family.  I did what I thought I ought to do.   I still value every hour of every day, even when I am sleeping or worrying about going to war in Syria.   Thank you, Dr. Peck.