An Invitation.

We have all received an Invitation.
It’s not gold or gilt-edged
or decorated with flowers or Spiderman,
but it’s an invitation just the same,
seeking a response
from each one of us.

It requires us to make choices
about who we are,
who we will be,
and what we will give power to.

It’s about how we will live
as we are confronted,
possibly more than ever before,
with our mortal selves.

Will we choose fear or calm?
Will we stay on the surface where fear lives
or go deeper to where we can find calmness
and let calmness flourish instead of fear
for both our wellbeing and the wellbeing of all?

Will we choose to be self-centred
or focussed on others?
Will we choose self-interest
or what seems to be the best for the common good,
for the good of all?

We have been all been given an Invitation
that is like a test,
a test of our resilience,
and the qualities of our personhood,
a test of our capacity to dig deep
to find compassion, love, hope and empathy.

We ARE living in scary times.
There is no denying that
but we follow the One who casts out fear.

Your invitation awaits your response.
May the peace of Christ be with you.
May the Spirit strengthen and sustain us with faith, hope and love.

Fondly,
Cynthia