Being Un-necessary Part One

Un-necessary...the syllables sound hard to my ears.
My heart.
My ego.
Like nails on a chalkboard.

I'd rather be useful
Sought after
In demand.
The need to be needed that sits within us all.

Un-necessary like a pet rock
that gathered dust on the shelf.
Un-necessary like the time I carry the umbrella
but the rain clouds never yield a drop.

Un-necessary like the sign above.

Moses...wandering in the wilderness found himself
caught up in a blur of activity.
Tending to the People of God until he was weary,
Falling into bed at night.
Only to wake up in the morning already feeling behind.
Sound familiar?

But Moses' father-in-law would suggest
appointing others,
finding help,
letting go of the clinging control that it is not done, "My way."
Which is to imply the "right way."

When we let go of the situation we hold so tight,
the blood flows to our once white knuckles.
When we let go of overseeing,
our eyes and souls are able to focus.
When we let go of the frenzied pace and the constantly on the go,
we find our breath.

While being un-necessary may not seem like a way to the sacred,
it might actually be a way to discover our wholeness found only in the sacred.

May the traces of God's grace surround and stir within you this whole week.