The Lord graced you with a mission, and the strength and wisdom to fulfill it. Had you chosen to ignore it, restlessness and innate self-dissatisfaction would have gnawed away at your soul until you stepped up. The relentless still small voice provides direction and purpose.
What if you're not really sure what that mission is? That maybe you've been off-track for a long time? I am restless and dissatisfied, but I don't know what to step up and do. I guess that's why I'm looking to the old saying of "ignorance is bliss." It seems a peaceful way to live, and maybe that is my mission.
Is it ignorance or innocence that would provide relief? I think you may mean the latter, ignorance involves ignoring something, innocence, the inability to see it, to even look for it, to not have the faculty to perceive it. I think it's what allows my dog have sudden bouts of happiness even in the midst of being a kept creature in the city. My innocent dog, for whom a good chatter with a squirrel can be a form of worship.
Good question. Can humans ever have innocence, except maybe babies and small children? For adults is choosing to ignore something as close as we can get to achieving the faculty not to perceive it? Where does that old saying come from? So many questions, which defeats my purpose yet again to gain a little ignorance and bliss.
Thank you for reading Kelliann! I'm glad sometimes my little letters can help someone else. I truly just write these letters to God - my electronic psalms. I know reading the comments does help me as well. God sends replies to me in different ways.
You have very nicely outlined the predicament those of us who are informed and awake feel. I couldn't have said it any better. To your point about ignorance and bliss, I'll offer the example of daughter and son-in-law: Not truth-seeking, accepting of government & media narratives - eagerly anticipating the next Game of Thrones episode programming like the rest of the Millenial herd.
Are they blissful? Would they tell you if you asked? Would they even know? Age brings wisdom they say. That's why in Jacquelyn's comment above innocence is really the state we need for bliss, and innocence is only for the very young, before the world gets to us. I sometimes look at the Millenials and wish for their fun and acceptance of everything as is. Life must be easier - maybe?
Extremely difficult to be a parent of young adults venturing out the past couple years. Seems strange how the timing of things can affect a person's situation so much. I was glad to have at least two under 18 when covid hit to have say. If I had three young adults or grandkids too, I probably wouldn't have enough time for substack as I would be too busy trying to handle the situation.
Same. But once you’ve seen the puppet strings being pulled, it’s impossible to ‘unsee’ them. Being a fellow contrarian, and recognizing that a huge percentage of my fellow citizens are essentially feeble minded, barely functional idiots, incapable of critical or independent thinking (in large part due to a 50 year effort by those in power to make them that way), I sleep better at night knowing I’m just going to have to wait for heaven to find bliss. In the meantime, I take solace by standing in the breach with my pronouns. Undaunted. Unjabbed. Unafraid.
Fellow contrarian, love it! You are right though, we won't find bliss on earth. It's impossible, for all of us. Contentment maybe. Acceptance if we try real hard. I used to consider myself a misanthrope, but I don't even think I have that level of interest in hating humanity anymore. As you say, the more you see, the more you realize the state of humanity. Maybe being ignorant or barely functional is what we've come to to get through this life without going stark raving mad.
There is no point in fighting what uniquely makes you you. Discernment and proper morals are gifts.
What exists will not just go away overnight, but people do need breaks to get their minds off things. That's one of the reasons I made the recent post about guilty (or innocent) pleasures to survive the past two years. We all need vices, and it's better to pick healthy ones.
I know things get heavy, but always have things in your life to help lighten the load, be it laughter, nature, physical/mental activity/challenge, helping others or a mix of things.
Thanks Lee you are right and I just read your post - Catfish! Who knew? I need to look up that show now. Yes, God made us who we are, and wants us to use our gifts to be better persons and make a better world. Some people just seem to have it easier, but I'm sure they really don't. We are all on our own little paths. What I need to do is be thankful for everything. I'm working on it!
That's the key - being content in what you have even among the craziness of the world. Maybe content is the bliss of this world. I'm working toward getting to that state of mind. Maybe a new saying is needed: Wisdom is contentment.
The Lord graced you with a mission, and the strength and wisdom to fulfill it. Had you chosen to ignore it, restlessness and innate self-dissatisfaction would have gnawed away at your soul until you stepped up. The relentless still small voice provides direction and purpose.
What if you're not really sure what that mission is? That maybe you've been off-track for a long time? I am restless and dissatisfied, but I don't know what to step up and do. I guess that's why I'm looking to the old saying of "ignorance is bliss." It seems a peaceful way to live, and maybe that is my mission.
Is it ignorance or innocence that would provide relief? I think you may mean the latter, ignorance involves ignoring something, innocence, the inability to see it, to even look for it, to not have the faculty to perceive it. I think it's what allows my dog have sudden bouts of happiness even in the midst of being a kept creature in the city. My innocent dog, for whom a good chatter with a squirrel can be a form of worship.
Dogs are the Best
Good question. Can humans ever have innocence, except maybe babies and small children? For adults is choosing to ignore something as close as we can get to achieving the faculty not to perceive it? Where does that old saying come from? So many questions, which defeats my purpose yet again to gain a little ignorance and bliss.
Can't tell you how much I love this!!!! I want to put this on my fridge. Borrowing this for my daily prayer. Thank you
Thank you for reading Kelliann! I'm glad sometimes my little letters can help someone else. I truly just write these letters to God - my electronic psalms. I know reading the comments does help me as well. God sends replies to me in different ways.
You have very nicely outlined the predicament those of us who are informed and awake feel. I couldn't have said it any better. To your point about ignorance and bliss, I'll offer the example of daughter and son-in-law: Not truth-seeking, accepting of government & media narratives - eagerly anticipating the next Game of Thrones episode programming like the rest of the Millenial herd.
Are they blissful? Would they tell you if you asked? Would they even know? Age brings wisdom they say. That's why in Jacquelyn's comment above innocence is really the state we need for bliss, and innocence is only for the very young, before the world gets to us. I sometimes look at the Millenials and wish for their fun and acceptance of everything as is. Life must be easier - maybe?
Extremely difficult to be a parent of young adults venturing out the past couple years. Seems strange how the timing of things can affect a person's situation so much. I was glad to have at least two under 18 when covid hit to have say. If I had three young adults or grandkids too, I probably wouldn't have enough time for substack as I would be too busy trying to handle the situation.
Same. But once you’ve seen the puppet strings being pulled, it’s impossible to ‘unsee’ them. Being a fellow contrarian, and recognizing that a huge percentage of my fellow citizens are essentially feeble minded, barely functional idiots, incapable of critical or independent thinking (in large part due to a 50 year effort by those in power to make them that way), I sleep better at night knowing I’m just going to have to wait for heaven to find bliss. In the meantime, I take solace by standing in the breach with my pronouns. Undaunted. Unjabbed. Unafraid.
Blessings to you on this Saturday.
Fellow contrarian, love it! You are right though, we won't find bliss on earth. It's impossible, for all of us. Contentment maybe. Acceptance if we try real hard. I used to consider myself a misanthrope, but I don't even think I have that level of interest in hating humanity anymore. As you say, the more you see, the more you realize the state of humanity. Maybe being ignorant or barely functional is what we've come to to get through this life without going stark raving mad.
There is no point in fighting what uniquely makes you you. Discernment and proper morals are gifts.
What exists will not just go away overnight, but people do need breaks to get their minds off things. That's one of the reasons I made the recent post about guilty (or innocent) pleasures to survive the past two years. We all need vices, and it's better to pick healthy ones.
I know things get heavy, but always have things in your life to help lighten the load, be it laughter, nature, physical/mental activity/challenge, helping others or a mix of things.
Thanks Lee you are right and I just read your post - Catfish! Who knew? I need to look up that show now. Yes, God made us who we are, and wants us to use our gifts to be better persons and make a better world. Some people just seem to have it easier, but I'm sure they really don't. We are all on our own little paths. What I need to do is be thankful for everything. I'm working on it!
That's the key - being content in what you have even among the craziness of the world. Maybe content is the bliss of this world. I'm working toward getting to that state of mind. Maybe a new saying is needed: Wisdom is contentment.