This was powerfully written. The maze is a brilliant metaphor. I especially resonated with the idea that the only way to navigate it is by making the right choice at each turn in life which requires trusting the code (God and His guidance) to exit at the right place.
We may not see how doing the right thing at any point is the right course and it may even often seem that we're heading away from our own interest which is difficult, even frightening. But when you believe that God is wise and loving and sees the entire maze from above, you find your trust in Him.
I also feel your insights speak more broadly to many (all) forms of mysticism too (as opposed to religion). They often promise transcendence but in reality they can offer an illusion of ascent that masks a descent into hedonism disguised as spirituality.
This was powerfully written. The maze is a brilliant metaphor. I especially resonated with the idea that the only way to navigate it is by making the right choice at each turn in life which requires trusting the code (God and His guidance) to exit at the right place.
We may not see how doing the right thing at any point is the right course and it may even often seem that we're heading away from our own interest which is difficult, even frightening. But when you believe that God is wise and loving and sees the entire maze from above, you find your trust in Him.
I also feel your insights speak more broadly to many (all) forms of mysticism too (as opposed to religion). They often promise transcendence but in reality they can offer an illusion of ascent that masks a descent into hedonism disguised as spirituality.