How clearly do you see things?  Truth is, all of us need help with our blurry vision.  And it’s not a matter of intelligence, of seeing things with “a critical eye,” or through the lens of reason.  With all due respect to our historic Unitarian emphasis on logic, reason and science, these days what we seem to need most is simply the time and space to step back–to take a deep breath and ask: Is this really the life I want to be living?  Am I living out of my best self?  Are my choices and commitments in alignment with my deepest loves and dreams?  Am I seeing life’s grace and loveliness, not just it’s challenges and callousness?

Our faith has faith in us; it trusts that deep down we already know what’s right, true and good.  But our faith also knows that it takes supportive friends and spiritual disciplines to regain our sight and to help us be intentional.