Life is essentially what God brings us. Yet we can get downtrodden by all that happens and slowly by degrees feel less and less alive inside.
When we feel diminished, crushed, damaged by living, let us remember what St John said of Christ, that he was the Light. And that Light was the life of men.
To live in a situation of oppression and constant suffering, we need to live fully in the moment, expressing all of ourselves, not just the compassionate, kind , caring side, but also the fierce , fighting, aware,
assertive , self- contained, courageous side of ourselves.
Truly our light can burn brightly, can shine through all eternity when we live as our true selves. In all our complexity , with both masculine and feminine traits integrating into a whole that is unique,beautiful, powerful, valuable.
Let us chose to be our true selves this Lent and shine God's light by living as He meant us to. May we remember the Light of life who lives with us and feel blessed and safe. Amen.
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