Dear Beloveds,
Modern spirituality has an interesting relationship with the word hope. I've found it to be a bit maligned, as it is less than belief and sureness, Well, yes, it IS of lesser intensity than claiming and declaring something to be true. If my mental and emotional position already KNOWS the very highest and best for myself, hope is a watered-down non-necessity. But here's something I've noticed about myself -- I'm not always in that mental and emotional state of sureness. Sometimes, perhaps a bit more often than I'd like to admit, the challenges of life knock me a bit off center. It's in those moments that hope becomes the much-needed bridge back into my truth.
The reality is that things do askew sometimes. People get sick, relationships end, loved ones die. Our hearts get broken. This is part of the experience of being human.In 'Strength to Love', Martin Luther King Jr wrote, “We must accept the finite disappointment, but in spite of this we must maintain the infinite hope." As humans who seek to live in spiritual maturity, we strive to both accept the current state of being, while also holding onto the hope that pain is not permanent. Even when we cannot imagine how we will heal, we can hope that healing will find us. Hope is our lifeline, beautifully calling us back into Divine Truth.
I hope you will be with us on Sunday as we explore how "The Power of Hope" supports us in co-creating with the Divine.
Much love,
Rev. Lezli
Question for Contemplation:
When my heart is broken, how can I connect with a sense of hope?
