When I was first considering what I should write about for the letter "C" I thought of several things that are important to me including 'we are a church', first communion and community. Yet, I have chosen another word, "compassion".
Recently, I wrote a reflection for lent about reflecting on the passion and finding compassion. That reflection was a very "human" reflection. This post will not be a repeat of that reflection.
This morning as I was waking up and I was in that place where I wasn't quite sleeping but I wasn't really awake either and I felt something stir within my soul.
It was a flicker of hope. I felt as if someone had whispered in my ear, wake up, today something BIG is going to happen and it is going to be very, very good.
After a few minutes, I realized I wasn't really fully awake yet because my thoughts were jumbled between dreaming about what the "big" thing was going to be and thinking "big" doesn't start with "C" and I need to blog about something starting with "C".
As I woke up further, the idea of "big" took hold. Something "big" is going to happen today and I may never know what that "big" is but suddenly I wanted to get up and start my day. I wanted to sing songs that praised God and it felt great.
That stirring of hope led to anticipation and wonder and awe. It led me to marvel at the possibilities of how God in His compassion is going to do something "big" today as He does everyday-to take care of my needs and yours, too.
Though I may not fully know what the 'big' thing is I do know one thing. When I put my trust and faith in God, the anxieties that have troubled me have been lessened and they have been replaced with awe, with joy and with peace and He usually tries to make me laugh.
His compassion as He looks after us and tends to our concerns and needs is bigger than any human can perceive or give in return. Yet when I have allowed His compassion to reach me and I accept it, I am filled with a desire to try to offer Him thanks and praise for the "big" of today and tomorrow and forever. Amen.
May today you experience and be blessed with the touch of God's compassion and love.
JulieDD
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