For your consideration…
It is unusual how today’s message came in. It came in via Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Further on Up the Road.” We have had that same song come before but with a different message.
Today’s message is about conflict with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors etc. It is about conflict with people we know who are or should be a part of our lives.
When people get married, the age old advice is to never go to bed mad. Settle your differences before the end of the day. Good advice because married people normally can not just move away because of an argument. Circumstances demand that they stay together.
But that is not the case with our other relationships. We can walk away with differences unresolved. Sometimes that is the right move. Sometimes it is not. Sometimes it is our choice. Sometimes it is not.
Our message today tells us that there is a time for everything including relationships. Of course, we should do our best to resolve differences. But sometimes the differences are not resolved and we just need to let it be. We need to let Divine Timing and Divine Guidance work their magic. When the time is right, the relationship will be healed…or not. Sometimes the relationship is done. It has served its purpose.
Everything is in a perpetual state of change including relationships. There is an evolution to them. We are blessed to have them no matter how long or short they are. Perhaps we will meet again further up the road but even if we don’t, they are woven into the fabric of our being. What they provided us with is still with us. We bring it with us wherever we go.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…
-Affirm…“I am loved.”
-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.
-Celebrate our relationships even if they have ended.
What made me smile yesterday…
-A beautiful day. Usually the first week of school is unbearably hot in a school with no air conditioning. Not so this year….so grateful.
-Bruce rarely wants to go out to dinner anymore because it is so hard for him to walk far. I was shocked when he wanted to go out last night.
-And while we were out we ran into lots of old friends….fun.
-An early bedtime.
Love, Blessings and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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