dar334

Per Mr. Webster:  KARMA, often capitalized : the force generated by a person’s actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person’s next existence

It happens.  Karma.

When you think about the times you’ve thought about karma, it’s generally a negative thought.  Somebody getting “paid back” for a unkind action they did in the past.  Take for example someone falling off their bicycle and another laughing and pointing, then the laugher and pointer gets on his bicycle and before long he falls off.  That’s karma.

I recently observed a situation I quickly labeled as “karma”.  I have been thinking about it, and feeling guilty about it, and even did some internet searching where I found karma to be a Buddhism belief.  I am a struggling Christian,   ♪♪ His work in me ain’t through, I’m just unfinished ♪♪   I need to stop thinking about karma, it’s not true, it doesn’t work like that, it’s a false belief, it’s not helpful.  With that said, what are those instances we so often want to refer to as karma in regards to our Christian belief?

After much thought, doing this and doing that, thinking, singing along to KLove, answering the phone, posting bills, stopping to be still and listen, I’ve decided the Christian version of karma could be what we build on.  If we build our spiritual structure on kindness and love, we will be rewarded with the same.  If we build our spiritual structure on deceit, lies, and evil ….. then I guess that’s what our return will be.  My Dad always said you reap what you sow.

Today I will try harder to build my spiritual structure on Rock, and plant seeds that, when watered by God, will grow into wheat as opposed to planting seeds that produce weeds.  In the end, the harvester will come and take the wheat to his barn, and the weeds will be gathered and thrown into the fire.  I know that because the Bible told me so.

Always pondering,

-dar