The Call of God

God has created us in His own image and planted a part of himself in our inner most soul.  That tiny part yearns to be united with God but often like Francis Thompson we run, run, while God’s love hounds us.  If we can let go of our fears, and surrender, we discover a genuine purpose and meaning in our lives.  As we long for our beloved we discover meaning and purpose in a relationship with God and with one another.

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Called to be Witnesses

Those who are suffering may often be the greatest teachers to the rest of us as they accept their suffering or offer it for others or radiate the gentle presence of Christ.  Faith and hope and trust in God are treasures shared through the witness of those who are suffering. And if we are too busy trying to explain the supposed reasons behind the suffering, we may miss some of the most profound lessons of life.

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People of God

​“Judge not, lest you be judged,” says Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.  I think he is giving us a double caution.  First, don’t jump to conclusions.  Every human being is something of a mystery, even to themselves.  Sharing with others and learning from experience is often more revealing than jumping to conclusions long before you know the person.  And, second, we need to be humble about judgements that often pigeon-hole people so that it doesn’t matter what they do or how they change, we react to them because we think we REALLY know who they are. 

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