Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Light & Shadow



Faith is not a fraternity or sorority,
    where we are "rushed" on Sunday,
        and our background and history
            are researched and
                verified during the week.

It's not a place where
    the worthy are allowed
        to pledge and prove themselves.

It is, instead, a gift offered,
    without qualification, to all
        who have begun to recognize
            the futility of score keeping,
                competing, and pretending
                    to have it all together.

It is an invitation to do these four:
    (1) cease worshiping our own light;
    (2) cease hiding/denying our own shadows;
    (3) live with our whole selves
        in the light of God's grace; and
    (4) learn how to share this wholeness
        and grace with everyone we know and meet.

Carry on, not by way
    of anxiety and fear,
        but by the grace of God.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins


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