Karen and Pam - Church of Our Saviour : Chicago
I believe in Gd.
I have known this faith from the time I was very young. I have been comforted and confronted by this belief for almost as long. I believe in Gd and struggle still with how to relate the Gd I know to this world that I live within.
I believe that Gd is love and that Gd loves me (as corny as that looks).
I believe that everything is worthy of the love of Gd. I am not special in this. Nothing that I do causes Gd to love me. There is nothing that I can do to turn that love away from me.
I can turn away from the love of Gd but Gd does not have the same option.
If I act against myself, against my community, against this earth and her creatures. If I act in ways that make me separate - well - I can be separate and walk away from this love of Gd - and still Gd's love is there. Even when I shut down and do not embrace that love - still it is there.
Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain. ... ... ...
Rising is coming alive to this truth. Even in my darkest hour Gd loves me. Even when I smell and my teeth are not brushed and I have forgotten to call my aging parents and the dishes remain undone and I remember the times I have hurt others with my tongue and sharpness Gd loves me. Even when I am good and passionate and giving Gd loves me. Even when I do not remember to be thankful Gd loves me. Even if I was the worst I can or could ever be Gd loves me.
Rising is living within this truth of being alive. Gd's love is not a parlor game to tell me if I am doing the right or wrong thing. Gd's love is simply the affirmation of every connection I have ever made.
Rising is coming alive in a away that affirms that Gd does not and never will turn away no matter how many times I trip and loose sight of that love. Come alive, come alive the wise sage Howard Thurman reminds me - rise up and come alive the world needs your life as surely as the grass needs to grow toward the sun. Come alive come alive come alive and live into a love that simply is there.
I believe in Gd.
I believe that Gd is love and that Gd loves me (as corny as that looks).
I believe that everything is worthy of the love of Gd. I am not special in this. Nothing that I do causes Gd to love me. There is nothing that I can do to turn that love away from me.
I can turn away from the love of Gd but Gd does not have the same option.
If I act against myself, against my community, against this earth and her creatures. If I act in ways that make me separate - well - I can be separate and walk away from this love of Gd - and still Gd's love is there. Even when I shut down and do not embrace that love - still it is there.
Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain. ... ... ...
Rising is coming alive to this truth. Even in my darkest hour Gd loves me. Even when I smell and my teeth are not brushed and I have forgotten to call my aging parents and the dishes remain undone and I remember the times I have hurt others with my tongue and sharpness Gd loves me. Even when I am good and passionate and giving Gd loves me. Even when I do not remember to be thankful Gd loves me. Even if I was the worst I can or could ever be Gd loves me.
Rising is living within this truth of being alive. Gd's love is not a parlor game to tell me if I am doing the right or wrong thing. Gd's love is simply the affirmation of every connection I have ever made.Rising is coming alive in a away that affirms that Gd does not and never will turn away no matter how many times I trip and loose sight of that love. Come alive, come alive the wise sage Howard Thurman reminds me - rise up and come alive the world needs your life as surely as the grass needs to grow toward the sun. Come alive come alive come alive and live into a love that simply is there.
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