Pray your name today. What do you hear?
When I sat in silence and prayed my name I heard all the voices that have said my name. Some of them were loving, like when I was really young the parishioner at my home parish would call me Robbie, or my mother lovingly saying Roo after the Winnie the Pooh character because he was my favorite and because I used to bounce around, or the soft Rob I hear from my love. Some of them were said crossly, like when I was in trouble and my mother would use Robert. Of course Robert is also used by strangers who are meeting me for the first time. What else came to mind were words that describe my relationship with others like brother or friend. What struck me was the myriad of ways that people know me and each way is different. As I continue to walk on my journey I will take on new names like Rev. Rob or God willing, dad. The name we have is given to us without choice, and for the most part goes unchanged, however it is up to us to give that name meaning.
Lord help me to continue to let your love shine forth through me and when people hear my name they will know me by my love of others. Amen.
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