Today
we push pause together. We sit holding
our lives lightly with each other. I
invite you to take a deep breath.
Breathe
in God’s presence that meets you in the stresses and strains that can bind you…breathe
out the blame and shame thinking that can bind us.
Breathe
in a peace that surpasses understanding…breathe out endless chatter of our
minds that causes chaos to swirl.
Breathe
in God’s liberating love for yourself and for all our brothers and sisters who
are bound by discrimination…breathe out fear, hypocrisy, and hatred that
promise to keep us safe (but don’t).
Breathe
in the good news we can change directions and go together in new directions…breathe
out feelings of being stuck or stymied or thinking, “That’s just how it is.”
Breathe
in a feast of Thurman quotes that have illuminated the Lazarus narrative this
week…breathe out cynicism that causes us to see only the brokenness.
Breathe
in slowly and deeply…breathe out letting your exhale be even longer.
Breathe
in trusting in God…breathe out all the voices that want to fix or save or solve
your problems.
Breathe
in….breathe out.
Be
still in this moment and feel God’s love.
Amen.
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