Monday, May 11, 2020
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Steadfastness in Faith
If ever we doubt that we are to be community and that we are called to find ways to bridge differences, we only need look as far as the Book of Acts and the Letters of the New Testament.
This is God’s doing. I keep repeating these words to myself as I wend my way through the obstacles that present themselves to me each day. I have been planted in this time and place to bloom according to the gifts God sent with me. And so in accord with the covenant I share with God, I will continue to be steadfast, always hoping for the best outcome for all.
I share with you a quote which was sent to me several years ago.
Hope is all about the vision of what we believe our world can and should be . . . Hope enables us to believe that we can achieve some meaningful expression of justice, reconciliation and healing here and now even though the ultimate goal must always remain beyond our grasp.
John W. de Gruchy, Reconciliation: Restoring Justice
Hope, reconciliation, willingness, bridge-building, restoration, transformation. These are only a few of the gifts we receive when we become disciples of Christ.
Tomorrow, steadfastness in love . . .
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To learn more about restorative justice, go to: http://www.restorativejustice.org/articlesdb/articles/4385 and explore.
Adapted from a Noontime written on May 7, 2007.
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