Our Faith Journey
Past, Present, and Future
by Chris Sanders, Pastoral Associate
Have you ever been on a road trip and gotten lost or could not decide where you even wanted to go? Do you argue with your GPS directions and choose your own path?
Our faith life is remarkably like a road trip with all the winding paths we take. On a road trip, we must know where our location is in order to get to our destination. So it is, with our faith, that we must know where we are right now if we want to get to where we want to be in our relationship with Christ.
A journey implies we have been somewhere and moving elsewhere. Where do you want to be in your connection with God? What has your connection looked like in the past versus now? We are the authors of our stories and it is in the living, experiencing and recognizing where we have been and where we are now that we may move closer to that connection we seek.
Today, during this Covid pandemic, we are called to social distance or to be on the front lines, We are all sharing different parts of the same story. We are in unknown territory. We may think we know what path we are on and where it leads or we may feel like we are totally in the dark or lost. Whatever we are feeling we walk together side by side, day by day, just like the disciples did when they set on the road to Emmaus. They did not expect the experience their journey took.
Open your hearts on this faith expedition taking it one moment and one day at a time. Discover the treasures that are hidden in this PAUSE in life. Look inside where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to be. Let go of things you have no control over and let the Good Shepherd guide you and be a reminder you are not alone on your journey.
Remember we are a work in progress.
by Chris Sanders, Pastoral Associate
Have you ever been on a road trip and gotten lost or could not decide where you even wanted to go? Do you argue with your GPS directions and choose your own path?
Our faith life is remarkably like a road trip with all the winding paths we take. On a road trip, we must know where our location is in order to get to our destination. So it is, with our faith, that we must know where we are right now if we want to get to where we want to be in our relationship with Christ.
A journey implies we have been somewhere and moving elsewhere. Where do you want to be in your connection with God? What has your connection looked like in the past versus now? We are the authors of our stories and it is in the living, experiencing and recognizing where we have been and where we are now that we may move closer to that connection we seek.
Today, during this Covid pandemic, we are called to social distance or to be on the front lines, We are all sharing different parts of the same story. We are in unknown territory. We may think we know what path we are on and where it leads or we may feel like we are totally in the dark or lost. Whatever we are feeling we walk together side by side, day by day, just like the disciples did when they set on the road to Emmaus. They did not expect the experience their journey took.
Open your hearts on this faith expedition taking it one moment and one day at a time. Discover the treasures that are hidden in this PAUSE in life. Look inside where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to be. Let go of things you have no control over and let the Good Shepherd guide you and be a reminder you are not alone on your journey.
Remember we are a work in progress.
Comments
Post a Comment