June 27, 2020 – Osasu Oviawe

As social animals in a world of tribes, independent thought is de-emphasized and group think promoted.

Thinking for yourself does not equal being contrarian. If being contrarian is the goal, then you do not need much thought, just take an opposite path to the crowd.

Thinking for yourself is about questioning all stands, before you stand with or stand apart from them.
There are no sacred stands.
Anything and anyone that cannot be questioned is either untrue or incomplete.

Thinking for yourself is about taking ownership of your life and never abdicating responsibility to anyone for your choices. Win or lose, to be whole, you must own both possibilities.

Thinking for yourself is about learning, actively and passively.
Noticing and being aware of what comes to you, what proceeds from you and how you are transformed as you go.

Thinking for yourself is about courage and care.
Courage to be right when others are wrong.
Courage to be wrong when others are right.
Care for others when you are right.
Care for yourself when you are wrong.

Thinking for yourself is sometimes a very lonely path, but the long game of life is designed for the independent thinker.

– Osasu Oviawe

Matthew 8:5-13
As he entered Caper’na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion answered him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, `Go,’ and he goes, and to another, `Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, `Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.” And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; be it done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

Homily:

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“Work is love made visible.” – Kahlil Gibran

Day: June 27, 2020

Think for yourself

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