Beloveds,
How often do you make a mistake and then have your inner voices berate you? Eeyore visits and says, “Could be worse. Not sure how, but it could be.” Glum from Gulliver’s Travels sits on your shoulder whispering, “We’ll never make it” or “We’re doomed.”
On any given day, there is negativity that can seed itself and take root in our psyches – separating us from ourselves, each other, and God. We forget that Divine Beauty abounds. If we but open our eyes and bodies to it, we are once again connected to the Goodness that is. We see ourselves and each other as God sees us, wonderfully and beautifully made.
Throughout history, Chrisitan mystics such as Julian of Norwich and Teresa of Avila remind us that “all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well’ and “may God protect me from gloomy saints.” The psalmist writes (Psalms 16:8): “I’m always aware of your presence; you are right by my side, and nothing can shake me.” How would our attitudes change if these were the voices we heard?
I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 am on 1130 Balclutha, Zoom, or Livestream as we move deeper into the series “Beguiled by Beauty: We Are Made for the Beloved.”
Share the beauty,
Rev. Michael Cronin