I have been on a little journey - one which started by taking others on a journey. I was the tour guide but as is often the case with tour guides I was blagging a little bit when I first started, but the more I have pounded the same ground the more confident I am.
I am now much clearer of my 'calling'/purpose in life/mission/[insert other equally not-quite-right-words].
All I am to do is live my life to the fullest - enjoy the people I live with and bump into along the way. Love them and be there for them. Painful process to learn the lessons learned long ago!
I do long for everyone I love to know that God loves them - I'm going to get better at playing my part in that.
Brain Mclaren's book Naked Spirituality ( http://brianmclaren.net/archives/books/brians-books/naked-spirituality-a-life-with-g-1.html ) is really helpful, and I am currently only praying the word "here", I pray more often, in more contexts and I am growing in my faith. Simple and elegant solution to wondering what God wants for me - meet God in the daily ups and downs and I am increasingly sensing God's own presence. The side effects? I am a more effective tour guide as I have a better clue about what I am looking at and pointing to. I said I am only praying the word "here", that's not true, I am increasingly wanting to pray for people in need and actually doing the praying, not just thinking I will sometime.
How does prayer work? I have no idea. I am hoping to get to a workshop on the theology and philosophy of prayer at Inspire6 on 25th February http://www.lancashiremethodist.org.uk/inspire.html maybe I'll see you there?
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