Living inside the circle of light

We want to know what is ahead. We need to see into the forest. We climb mountains to get a better view, we explore space, we build submarines that go miles deep into the ocean. We want to see what is going on around us, above and beneath us. We cannot stand not knowing, it makes us anxious. We must feel that knowing equals the power to master our world. Anyone who has scuba dived understands that knowing how to breath into a mechanical tube many feet beneath the surface does not equal power. We are never so vulnerable as when we leave our familiar habitat and go where we cannot breath, cannot see, cannot escape a hungry shark. Still, we want to know what is there. In God's world, He gives us just enough light to create a circle of sight that encompasses a single moment. In that circle of light, we can see all we need to see to do what is in front of us to do. The deep darkness that shrouds tomorrow bothers us. We want to see because we don't really trust God to watch over us. We want to arm ourselves, as if our puny efforts can master all the dangers that life brings. Living inside the circle of light takes the ultimate act of faith. Our alarms are off, we can rest and be at peace. Trust becomes the power to master our life.