Where can you know abundant life? Where can you still grow?
I can see the abundant life around me, as proclaimed by Jesus in the Gospel of John, through the love and support that I feel from my family and friends, to know that I am not alone; and the love that shines through them is a reflection of the love that God has for me. It is a personal and intimate love that transcends all sorrow and loneliness, that light that shines when all other light has disappeared. When that love flows to me from others then I know that I have experienced a glimpse of the abundant life promised to us by Jesus.
My growing edge is learning how to better reflect that love that I experience to others. I feel that I so show and share that love but not all the time. I believe that I can be more open, more forward, and more vocal in sharing the love of God with others.
These first questions had me thinking and got me thinking good. (Yes I know it is bad grammar.) These questions forced me to reflect upon my life and see just where do I feel and see God's blessings at work. It also forced me to determine where I still need to grow. The first part was fairly easy as I have been blessed to have such a great loving and supportive family, including my new family that will be made official in just about 78 days...who's counting??? I also have been blessed with amazing group of friends that continue to demonstrate unwavering support and generous hospitality. I am truly thankful for both as this journey would be much more difficult without them. The hard part was the second question as it forced me to face my perceived inadequacies so that I might be more aware of them. Awareness of these short comings will allow me to focus on them in order to change. Of course change does not come easily as we are all creatures of habit, but by bringing it to the forefront I am more apt to think about it the next time I am in a situation where I would normally be reserved when I should be more open.
Lord, help me more open in sharing your love with the world. Amen.
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