B & B
What comes into your mind when you see “B&B”? If you are like most, your first thought is probably of a Bed and Breakfast inn…usually a home in an historic or tourist location where you have a room for the night with breakfast provided the next morning. These B&Bs are very popular. The homes usually are more interesting and quant than standard hotels, the innkeepers have more time to visit with guests because of the smaller size of the establishment, and the food is often varied and superb.
But the “B&B” I have in mind today is very different than a Bed and Breakfast. I am thinking about a favorite phrase that I was introduced to a few years ago: Be Blessed and Be a Blessing! In my estimation, this nicely sums up what our religious journey is about.
We are blessed as we experience the presence and provision of God as we understand the holy. To have the assurance that we are not alone…that we live in and are an intergral part of something far greater than ourselves…is truely a blessing. This is a highly personal experience.
To be a blessing to others around us is, to me, the ultimate calling for a follower in faith. No matter in what world religion or religious denomination we may place our faith, they all call upon us to live out that which we say we believe in our daily lives…making a difference even if it is in only a small way. In systems theory, there is a concept called critical mass. When enough people are practicing and participating in a particular venture, the mass becomes sufficient to make a difference.
A fortune cookie from a recent meal in a Chinese buffet put this thought in these words: The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing, because you think you can do only a little. So…I invite you to be blessed and be a blessing…on your boat…in your family…among those with whom you work and play…to make a difference where you are by who you are. If enough of us accept and practice this simple yet profound idea, there is no limit to the “B&B” we can generate!
See you on the river! Be blessed and be a blessing!
Chaplain Mike
Posted: June 10th, 2010 under Towboaters.
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