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From Deacon Riordan's Chaplain's Corner:
Resilience definition: the ability to sustain your sense of self and purpose through a set of beliefs, principles and values.
Perhaps you and I have something in common, during times of radical change or when things are falling apart all around me…. I find myself often holding on to broken pieces. I can get fixated for things to go back to the ways things were before. Such as experiencing broken relationships or a broken trust in someone or dealing with a radical change in my life.
Resilience offers us the opportunity to be open to new possibilities instead of continuing to mourn what was.
I always admired those surfers who were always looking for that big wave because to be a good surfer you need to be daring and have balance.
What keeps you daring and balanced?
How do you strengthen your resilience?
I invite you to ask yourself what holds you in balance during difficult times. How can you strengthen the things that give you purpose and meaning to your life? This answer will be different for everyone.
How can you continue to be daring? A big part of having daring resilience, is to be committed to a mission, a mission that reflects your beliefs, principles and values.
As your chaplain, my mission is to pray and to serve. I can be daring and balanced by focusing on serving you and those who need a chaplain during a difficult call-out.
During those times especially when I am going on a call out …I ponder on how I can try to contribute something to what I can’t fix, I pray: Help me Lord bring some of your Peace, Help me Lord, bring some of your Love. Help me Lord bring some of your comfort.
For me, prayer has become my umbilical cord to God’s Holy Spirit, to strengthen my commitment to you, to strengthen our mission as chaplains to a mission to serve you and pray for you and your loved ones, as we all strive to embrace the resilience that our Heavenly Creator provides.
What is your purpose as an Officer with the Department?