According to the calendar summer is almost over. Some days the weather seems to agree with the calendar. Some days, well, it is hard to tell. But that is summer in Minnesota; heck, that’s the weather in Minnesota; always changing.
A lot of times it seems that is the way the whole world works, from the weather to politics, from finance to family, changing all the time, nothing to hold on to, nothing to rely on.
At Light of the Cross Church, we share one thing we know we can rely on: God’s love and forgiveness. That is what our mission statement declares and that is the basis for our core values. We do our best to live in that love and share that forgiveness with everyone we can. There are times in my personal journey that this is a difficult challenge. There are times in my personal life that I don’t want to be consistently loving and forgiving. But then here comes eternally consistent Jesus, pumping in a constant supply of love to share, reminding me repeatedly that I am forgiven. And if I am, well, I have no right not to be forgiving. As a congregation we produce the same kind of inconsistent behavior. But we try our best, and the Spirit shakes us up and reminds us again and we try again.
That’s what makes it a journey.
And that’s why I’m on it with you.
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