Wonder …
The online dictionary describes the trinity as follows:
Trin·i·ty | \ ˈtri-nə-tē \
Definition of Trinity
1: the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead according to Christian dogma
2 not capitalized : a group of three closely related persons or things
3 or Trinity Sunday : the Sunday after Whitsunday observed as a feast in honor of the Trinity
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trinity)
So with that, what does the Trinity mean to you?
Now, consider these scriptures …
Psalm 29 & John 16:12–15
What about the Trinity puzzles you?
What about the Trinity comforts you?
Is it a concept that brings comfort or frustration?
Is it a belief you hold dear or one that you usually struggle with?
Indeed for many, it’s a concept that raises more questions than answers.
But that doesn’t mean you scrap it all and give up.
This week, sit with some of these quotes and decide which ones resonate with you:
“Faith isn’t believing without proof – it’s trusting without reservation.”
William Sloane Coffin
“I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally. I need a God who is with us always, everywhere, in the deepest depths as well as the highest heights. It is when things go wrong, when good things do not happen, when our prayers seem to have been lost, that God is most present. We do not need the sheltering wings when things go smoothly. We are closest to God in the darkness, stumbling along blindly.”
Madeleine L’Engle
“Doubt isn’t the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith.”
Paul Tillich
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart. And try to love the questions themselves.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
Pray
Wise, creating, and loving God –
what a delight it is
to be in your presence
and to recognize your wondrous touch
in all the world.
Open us to discern you
in usual
and unusal places,
and to celebrate your unfolding presence
in our daily lives.
Amen. |
