While I(CA)was in Bismarck tre et, and we want to try and stay in the stre et lights." The thing that has hung with me the most is his description of the stre et light’s glow. He said that as you go from bright spot to bright spot there is black and gray and that, just like walking in and out of a light’s glow, you’re gonna have trouble with your faith. Sometimes you will be closer to the light and sometimes, farther away. Even though you are closer to its shine, the important thing is that you’re working to always be close to the light. "Working" not trying, or attempting, but working at having a relationship with our Lord. I guess my little inner kid comes out and there is no way I want to be in pitch black with out any light!
This is such a great analogy of the difficulties within our faith journeys. Sometimes, we do step out of God’s light and we really have to work to find the security of the lighted path again.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who was ever in Sunday School as a kid probably sang “this little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine…” The song came from Matthew 5:14-15 – “You are the light of the world – like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all.”
As a faith community, it’s our job to lead each other to the light; to help each other when we stumble and lose sight of the lighted way.
I appreciate the difference between working and trying - good point!
ReplyDeleteSo how do we "work" to stay close to the light? Spiritual disciplines are ways to put ourselves where God can get at us--things we can practice. Check out the blog apprenticesofJesus.blogspot.com to walk with me through some of these practices.
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