Last night the words started to flow, the thoughts the ideas started to form. This morning I engaged in a period of prayer and reflection and soon found myself drawn more clearly to the form and shape of the message which I am to share in a few days.
The words and ideas have a ways to go, I have research to do, but the words are coming and I am scared. Scared about the message I feel called to share to a people I know not. Scared of the calling I feel for my future ministry. Scared primarily of my failure and my inadequacies for both, yet excited and impassioned by the possibilities and open and willing to step forth and share that challenging message and live that challenging life of sharing the peace of Christ and engaging the world for the creation of that better world, that peaceable kingdom, aye even Zion, to which Community of Christ is called.
I’m off to reflect, to read, and write, and most importantly pray as I prepare for Sunday’s message.
Peace be with you,
— Lyle II