Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dearest God,

The free flow of spiritual thought lead us in scattering directions all at the same time. Our theologies converged as we opened ourselves to your leading. As we applied our insights to our own lives, to our covenant group and to the church at large, we felt a sense of liberation as we considered a fresh outlook on the future.

Did we have to carry our heavy baggage into the future or were there other choices we asked ourselves. We smiled, even laughed at the absurdity of past choices that lead us in circles again and again and again and again. Becoming aware of the exits leading to exciting adventures, separately and together we moved into the nearest "grocery store" to exchange the old for the new lightening the load, equipping us for the move and refreshing us for the journey. Although our journeys would take us away from each other as we pilgrimed alone, we realized as spiritual companions we would always travel together.

To move from "stuck" places together we consolidated our gifts and moved forward leaving our inertia, fear, doubt and insecurities behind. We observed one another as we pulled together, hearing that pop as we left our potholes in the dust. What a sound of relief and joy!

Although I have to confess that my own movement was a thrill, it was glorious to hear the sounds of the empty potholes of my spiritual friends. Doing it together was a spectacular spiritual and emotional activity. I sensed that we will each have the temptation to return to the dusty old places of false refuge but we will never return not knowing the truth of the lonely diabolical schemes to keep us in places of destruction and death.

Who can reveal
the truth,
give power,
and birth joy
like you,
O God,
who?

Love, Andrea