Motivational
messages to help guide us through the week. Unity church uses the Daily Word
messaging to help us remain centered and focused. And especially now, in a time
of tumult in our current pandemic, many of us feel frightened and uncertain at
times. The messages for the week help to point us in the right direction as we
move forward with the awareness that God leads the way.
Starting
with Mondays....we find Laughter; mid-week we seek Understanding; By the end of the week we are looking for a Turning
Point- and we end our contemplation by recognizing the importance of COMMUNITY
in our lives.
Laughter is always the best medicine and the way to see
us through this dark time in our nation’s history. The word reminds us that we need to become
children again, and remember to laugh and enjoy simple pleasures. “Jesus
suggested that no one can truly have a spiritual experience without becoming
like a child...”Let the little children come to me...for the kingdom of heaven
belongs to such as these” as Jesus suggests the way to open our heart and our
soul to the idea of joy and laughter in our lives. Psalm 126:2: Then our mouth
was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy!
Laughter:
What has happened that may be a funny story you can reveal during the time
of pandemic? There are so many pictures of dogs and families who are together
and trying to make the best of things...
Understanding: From the work of Emilie Cady’s Lessons in
Truth: “You will no longer dwell in darkness, for the light will be within your
own heart. This is spiritual understanding.” We seek understanding of our world,
of others, and of the best way to serve God in our own lives. We know when
there is a gap, when something is missing and there’s a space that needs to be
filled. Spiritual understanding is a
moment in time that comes to us in the quiet moments, and at times we need help
and guidance in our darkest hours. Ephesians 5:8: For once you were darkness,
but now in the Lord you are light”
In Understanding: I have found a better understanding of the work that
the hospital workers, and the nurses and doctors perform. But now I understand
the check out workers, delivery and food service workers we have often taken
for granted...the drivers and the janitorial staff and sanitation workers are
all part of the system that we need to praise and uplift during this time.
What do you feel you understand or have gained
understanding about during the outbreak and shutdown?
We
have often heard in the time of the Coronavirus that we need to pass the
turning point. Turning points in our own lives are moments when we seek
a fresh start-and brings to us opportunity. From the Daily Word: “As I gain
clarity, I make wise decisions that change the course of my life for the better”....Let
us hope that in those times where we are uncertain and carry heavy burdens during
the pandemic, that we may find clarity and indeed, opportunity as we reach a
turning point and emerge even better and ready for a fresh start on the other side.
Isaiah 43: 19: I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive
it?
Turning Points: These are things we may find down the road...as they keep telling us
that when the numbers we are praying for – the number of deaths and virus cases
will begin to fall and we will reach a turning point- And for those who are out
of work, let’s hope and pray that there are opportunities for new jobs and for
creating a new paradigm that will open up for those who have lost wages.
What is a turning point that you are looking for in
your life?
Community in the end is our saving grace in this time
of coronavirus. We seek community and see it at work around us. From the Daily
Word, we realize that “Longtime wounds begin to heal...When I am open and
vulnerable in community, I reap blessings beyond my imagination” Matthew 18: 20 says: For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them
Community:
Here I am grateful to community for those who have surrounded us with care and
love. For our church community, so many have reached out and continue to do
so...and with family and friends that have given so much. In our community, we
are grateful for everyone who forges the ties that bind us....
