02-22-24

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
February 22, 2024
There are times in life when a reset or restart requires some boundaries. There are times when we have known injury, a deep wound to the soul, and seeking a reset in life necessitates creating a safe space from which that reset can percolate. In our culture, we too often have expectations of a quick return to normalcy (whatever that is) or those around us feeling compassion for a week or so, and then quietly thinking to themselves, “When is this person going to get over it?” A reset almost always requires healing, reconnection to God and self, and the realization that a reset might not be a return to the way things were. The reset might appear to be a release into something completely different. That itself can be frightening, often causing the individual to return to the past and the unhealthy system. Not to be overly dramatic or pithy, but the dawn only happens at the end of the night, and resurrection is found on the other side of the tomb. A reset in life often brings a re-setting, finding a new setting from which God’s dream for us can move forward.

​You meet us wherever we are, Lord God, and for that we are beyond thankful. Give us ears to hear your permission-giving grace that invites us to do what is necessary for our lives to be healthy and move along the path that you would have us walk. Amen.