August 9, 2020

I try to imagine that a part of God in each person I meet is observing me.  Today I imagine that God is watching me through ten pairs of eyes, ten different lenses, at one time.

I imagine myself as an insect moving through life in the ambient Light of God, including that of the summer sun.

I imagine that, figuratively speaking, God holds a magnifying glass that could immolate me at any moment.  I try to imagine being constantly aware of that vulnerability.

With that perspective, how will I steward the gift of Life in this moment?

[Since March of 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, New London Friends’ meetings for worship have been “virtual,” that is, by way of an Internet meetings application in which those participating by computer video camera are able to see each other throughout the meeting.]

Yearning, forbearance and consciousness

Life and growth include accepting and sometimes just bearing yearning, including forbearing from any action to yield to, or even express, yearning which is likely to be unwelcome to another person or inconsistent with one's higher values or goals.  Being conscious of one's yearnings, which can make dealing with them more difficult, is essential to this process.  But consciousness is its own reward: consciousness of the realities of one's life is essential to growth.