As day dawns in California details continue to emerge about the brutality of yet another mass shooting in our nation. The lament that this is becoming too “normal” is gaining volume. When will our leaders hear the lament?
Prayers multiply. Action to reign in gun violence by gun control has yet to reach the ‘tipping point’ and yet it is the hope and the work of many more each day: to be the voice, to join the work, that begins to control the proliferation of arms in our neighborhoods and communities; it is the further hope of many to be the voice and join the work of nurturing dignity, respect, and peace in our neighborhoods and communities.
How about you, what do you hear? What is the movement of the Spirit within you?
Here is one Pastor’s Response:
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
Against the brutal urge
only a mass of gentle people
will be effective.Against the deep night
which is not bottomless after all
only light will bring release.
Read the entire post on Unfolding Light, the blog of Pastor Steve Garnaas-Holmes. And, listen for the Spirit.
Hear what the Spirit is saying 