I have a confession to make. I am very much like Jonah - a reluctant
prophet. Like Jonah, I am a ‘sent one’
with a message. I don’t know about you but I struggle sometimes with being a ‘sent
one’. I know I have a mission and a
message. How do I live in this world and
be a messenger? To be honest the whole
proclamation thing intimidates me and confuses me.
Does it
confuse you? What do you say? When do you say? How do you say? I don’t want to see people as projects and I
am sure people don’t want to be ‘my project’.
And how does this fit in with incarnation - living out the Gospel, being
the hands and feet of Jesus”? Is it
integrated? Both/and? Either/or?
Perhaps
I am too sensitive? Maybe I care too
much how people will receive the message I am commissioned to share? I don’t want to hurt, offend or God forbid
malign God’s message. So I often stay
quiet. Does this resonate with you? Is
that your experience?
Or maybe
I don’t care about people enough to share the greatest news one could possibly
hear?
These
are only a few of the thoughts and feelings I have as I consider this weekend
retreat – Embrace. Please join us on
this journey ... you are invited to be honest with yourself, honest with others
and honest to God. I look forward to
learning with you how to Embrace: God, Neighbour and Stranger.
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older young adult
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