In today’s video, I chat with my Loyola Press colleague Steve Connor about what “freedom is grounded in truth” means. First, things can’t get better until we name what’s wrong. But there’s other truth we are likely to overlook—the wonder and beauty in our lives. We need to name that as well and celebrate the grace that’s already with us.
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Truth is both the bad stuff and the good stuff…. I needed this reminder today. Thanks Vinita and Steve!
Yes, Vinita, thanks for this interview. As we begin a little group, all with a copy of your book, it is good to see that this is part of the truth we must name. You are right that often we overlook these truths. I drew the picture of the yoke, but I am not finished. Now, I will add to this picture all the other truths and i do believe that it is with both of these sets of truths that we can walk in truth, to get to the Resurrection. I do think we need both parts of “our truth” to walk that walk. (i.e., our gifts, the beautiful and wondrous stuff we are made of, really can / do help us to deal with the yoke (the parts that constrain us), so thanks for this very important reminder. :-)
You are so right and thank you for bringing this into the light today.
Vinita, it is so true that in our desire to become better people we often overlook all the gifts we have been given and also the good fruit of these gifts in our lives. Acknowledging that we have been responsible, with God’s help, for some good stuff happening as well as looking at our negatives, is a great idea. I think this approach may help me this Lent as I contemplate how to better live according to God’s will. Mary (Melbourne, Australia)