A paradox of Creation is
that it is complete but not yet finished. God in the Trinity, as Creator,
Redeemer, and Sanctifier, calls us into a spiritual relationship and as earthly
co-creators, acting in us to give us all we need to continue the work of
salvation, mercy, social justice, and simple kindness. We are also called into loving our
neighbors as ourselves in this world, and caring for the Earth itself. So, do
you feel more special now, or, more scared? A little of both?
Holy God of Mystery and Majesty,
I feel a little overwhelmed by all You
have entrusted to me to be and accomplish. I want to live up to all of Your
expectations even while I'm not sure of the hows, the whats, and the wheres to
begin. For today, again, I will give up the pursuit of
material satisfaction as a principal goal of life and stay off the shopping
websites that lure me into far more than I need with the tease of
"free" home delivery. I'll shop in local businesses that will keep
the load and costs lower as I carry my purchases with me. I'll take
on trying to truly see Your Creation and consciously participate
in it with birds and trees and avoiding toxic lawn care by encouraging
dandelions here and there for the bees. I'll be more proactive in creating
relationships, however momentary or long-term with the world around me and all
who are in it from the street I live on, the people I know, and those I see in
everyday life. I'll pay more attention to my everyday thoughts, and, especially
my words and actions everywhere I go, as You have created me to do. I pray to
always know that You are within me, that Faith and the Spirit have given me
what I need to do and be, and I pray to remember to keep praying to move
through this life with consciousness, intention, and purpose, caring and
carrying Your love through all that I do each day in this brief earthly
sojourn. amen.
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