It should not be surprising
to find ourselves pulled into the “gravitational force of God’s love,” as
Esther de Waal puts it in her book A
Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict. Science teaches
us that gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass are
brought toward each other. As Wikipedia notes, “Because energy and mass are
equivalent, all forms of energy (including light) cause gravitation and are
under the influence of it.” Because the love of God the Creator is the energy that animates all things—manifested
in Christ, the light of the world—everything in the universe is pulled toward
God, including each of us.
The effects of gravity become
increasingly weaker on farther objects, and thus when we are angry or upset we
can attempt to distance ourselves from God. However, because the energy of God’s
love exists in everything, we can
never escape its gravitational pull. Attempting to do so will lead to nothing
but frustration and exhaustion.
When the world seems to be
spinning out of control, it is comforting to think that it is a temporary
phenomenon, because ultimately everything bends toward the energy of God’s
love. Furthermore, as we allow ourselves to succumb to the natural forces of
gravity that draw us closer to God, our own gravitational force will attract
others to make this journey with us, increasing the mass and thus the power of
those who live in love. Surrender, then, and rejoice!
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