The Sun Will Come Out

I was watching the movie Enchanted with my daughter last night when I had an epiphany about what it must be like to live like the lilies in the field. When the main character, Giselle, comes to New York, she is an example of pure joy. It doesn't bother her what other people do or say to her. She basks in the knowledge that true love conquers all. People think she's crazy, but in reality she just hasn't been corrupted by the doom and gloom thinking that dominates our world.

Jesus talks about how we needn't worry about anything but should be like the lilies in the field. They just exist in their beauty until it's their time to die. When storms come, the lilies are fed and become stronger. If the wind blows, they bend. When the sun shines, they grow.

Of course, this is easier said than done. Other people and situations hurt us, sending torrential rainstorms and winds that whip us around. We have a choice in how we react to these storms. We can allow ourselves to drown and die, or we look at them as a way to be fed and become stronger. And no matter if there is actual sunshine, we always have the Light of Christ to warm us and help us grow more brilliant and beautiful than we ever imagined. Today as I move through my day, I'm going to think of Giselle and the focus she had on love. I'm going to let the love of Christ nourish my body through the Spirit. Jesus is the light of the world and overcomes all darkness.