After two nights of not enough sleep, I woke longing for a morning cup of coffee. The friends I am staying with are still asleep. The house quiet, silent except for the purring of the cat, Cha Cha, sitting with me. As I reached for my coffee, it is a moment of reflection, peace, and learning.
I am convinced that I will be helped, and I can help. Life, through all the ways that nourish one’s soul and physical self, creates opportunities for one to engage in a positive way. I am encouraged by those who approach life with this confidence. “They’re holding on, not because of what they think they’re going to get out of it, but because they’re convinced of God’s grace and purpose in choosing them. If they were only thinking of their own immediate self-interest, they would have left long ago.” (Romans 11.6) We can, will, act towards a better future.
I am convinced that this will not be easy, but it is the right thing to do. Having a just cause is what lies behind my understanding of the calling for my life. It is more than a vision. It is a belief that speaks to a story that is a lot bigger than me. I hear the calling to be stewards of my being, those around me, and the world in which I live. This calling plays itself out in kindness, care, and compassion for all three circles, starting within, growing in the interactions with others in the day ahead, and in the choices of how I respond to the community and world in which I live.
I am convinced that in receiving and giving, in being engaged in each moment, I will experience the best that life offers me. Divinity has gifted me with life, with each moment an opportunity to teach and guide. She will comfort me. She will also give me an opportunity to experience what it means to be divine by loving without conditions. It is an opportunity found within each moment ahead. Carpe diem!
