The formation of community is the intricate, patient, painful work of the Holy Spirit. We cannot buy or make community; we can only offer ourselves to become community.
-Larry Crabb-
Just participating in relationship and connection I become a gift. Just "suiting up and showing up" is the hard part for me today. The messy part of spiritual relationship is enough to make me minimize risk or play it safe. The messy spiritual life, the unknown, the powerless situations the sudden disturbance of all that I thought was going good in my life. The crazy intent that lashes forth when things are not going how I thought they should. That same resentment that never goes away no matter how much prayer is given for that person place or thing. That person you really don't care for and you don't understand why but there they are and suddenly the gift of gab has left. Even though I experience the messy spiritual life being a part of community I become that needed and valuable asset to others the only requirement is my participation and connection.
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