Something about religion that does for us what is most important. Forester Church said religion is what reminds us of the fact that we will die and awakens us to the parallel fact that we are very much alive. We are caught in the tension between knowing our finitude and expanding our magnitude. We soar like a bird and we shrink like a dry sponge in the sun.
Something about religion that reminds us how we live in the moment. We have things we acquire but religion reminds us that we can want what we have and worry less about what we can't acquire.
Something about our faith that takes us to the very edge of our possibility and encourages us to do what we can do and not to worry about what we are unable to achieve.
Something about our belief that awakens us to the fact that we each are unique human beings and we are put here on this earth to be the best at who we are that we can be. When we discover to be who we are we don't need to concern ourselves with what other people want us to be.
Which of these is the most difficult to achieve? If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
If you wish an email copy of a draft of the sermon email me before 4:30 Friday afternoon.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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