One of the Marist virtues is simplicity, and part of it includes that joyful trust displayed by children. Picture a child in a crowd of strangers, hands in tow with his father and mother. No fear, totaly security. As the child gets older and wants to learn how to dive from a diving board, his parents or older brothers and sisters encourage him or her to jump, get the feel, over and over again until that dreaded moment when head first the plunge is taken. Fear is overcome by the presence of these stronger forces, these loving people.
Our trust takes on these joyfilled, confident proportions when we realize how much of a loving Father our God is. Disappointments, changes in plans and circumstances, even deaths may rock us for a bit, but that loving, stong hand is always there to give us security and stability. We move ahead from one stage to another, discovering that whatever disappointed us, whatever change occured, led to something even better than we had planned. Jesus rejoiced at one point:
"I give praise to you, Father, lord of heaven and eartrh, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revelaed them to the childlike." (Mt 11: 25). Let us lay aside our "wisdom" and "learnedness" and allow the inner child to be our guide.
Bro. Rene
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