“If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” - Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon (1977)
As I look back on these past 40 days I thank God for what has been shed and what has been revealed. I'm growing to surrender what's out of my control and center on more gratitude for where God has brought me. I'm in a position of abundance and that's the context I try to operate in. Abundant not because of the perfection of my circumstance but the perfection in the source I know to go to.
I don't say this because it sounds good but because I've seen the transformational power of prayer. There have been so many daily choices that I've been able to reflect on and look at the way in which I just go through the motions.
I've felt God unlock my passion for the art for preaching. I've made creative leaps in recording my poetry and sharing my gift through visual storytelling as well. All of the videos I've made have been about celebrating the intimacy of community, from family reunions, trips with friends, college tours with my students and celebrating a talented artist. It wasn't about going viral or garnering a huge audience but a meaningful audience and I'm grateful to feel like I've stewarded well over what I've been given.
It's the private moments and decisions which go known only between God and I, which I'm most proud about. Of course there have been numerous occasions through the inquiry of others, which I've been able to give testimony and share my journey, but the integrity with which I've approached Lent have proven to be worthwhile.
It's all still very fresh but I hope to carry forth this momentum with greater grace and discipline. I don't want to fast just for a season and go back to destroy that which I've just built. But I want these periods and seasons of self-denial to be an indicator of what's possible for a lifestyle in Christ. My hope for us all is that for every tension, challenge, and struggle that we're facing to find a place for those to be healed. Jesus is enough because he's seen what we've seen and felt what we've felt. He died, and rose again. He has modeled for us a way of truth and life.
And from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen. - Revelation 1:5-6
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