Yes, that is a bit tongue-in-cheek. But, on the other hand, how I get up in the morning does make a difference. It can set my day in a positive or negative direction. More and more, I am waking up positively. Lots of reasons - I am comfortably retired, my wife and I are in reasonably good health, my child is a grown independent woman - not much to be negative about. But, I think it’s more because I am slowly being resurrected in spirit, realizing that all the things that could affect me negatively, shouldn’t. They are either things I can control and need to get busy working on (tax day is coming soon), or they are things I can’t control.
And then there is my other resurrection of spirit, something that has been going on slowly over a number of years - namely, getting outside of my comfort zone. Things like mission trips, working with the less fortunate, brussel sprouts, spontaneous events not on my calendar, spending time in doctor’s offices and hospitals, balsamic vinegar, the ringing of the telephone or doorbell (when you are an introvert, almost anything involving others can be outside of your comfort zone). No, I don't plan on singing a cappella at the Met, even if they beg me. But, I have found that suppressing my traditional negative thoughts toward things outside of my comfort zone brings me into new experiences and viewpoints.
Yes, Resurrection can be about Christ’s rising from the dead. It can be a focal point for all of Christianity. That is important and should not be minimized. But, as I am going through a period of trying to see Christ in my everyday life, resurrection becomes more about getting a clearer picture of the God within me and the beauty and wonder of the creation of which I am a part.
Gary Kimmel
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