Thanks...glad you enjoyed the reference...it’s a good reminder to me everytime I see it.
Yes. It puts me in mind of the first moments after the Northridge Earthquake, when I became frozen in a kind of silent panic -- I couldn't think of what to do; I was in a spell. My husband, who remained calm, proactive, and in control throughout, popped me out of my mental doldrum, as I stood there in a long flannel nightie, eyes glazed. All he said was: "Put on some pants." They were magic words. Just that simple instruction, that one essential on which to focus, snapped me back to earth. I slipped on a pair of Levis and was myself again -- a person with a purpose.
I find very much the same back-to-earth immediacy, comfort and purpose in that passage from John that you so wonderfully present. I think maybe some folks here might serve the world better if they focused more on its sweet, simple advice on how to serve God, than on their self-gratifying indignation over the private party habits of an Olympic swimmer.