“We’ll leave the light on for you.”
As I think today about how our little
Quaker Meeting can, corporately and individually, contribute to the vast and
complex world around us, what comes to mind is that simple pledge from a motel
ad.
As a Meeting, we can maintain this
community of faithful seekers and leave the light of welcome on for anyone who
is moved to join us, whether for minutes or years.
Individually, we can leave our inner
light on for everyone we meet: we can share freely such light as we are given –
the light of attention, love and acceptance – with the people we meet.
To
fulfill this pledge, we must take care of the light – we must provide
protection and fuel to our spiritual lives.
And we must leave the light on for each other.
