I love this. I’m seeing something new this morning. We “left” the “churches” we belonged to once, in order to hold on to the Jesus we loved. It’s hard to have people shaking their finger at you, rebuking you for rebelling and “leaving” “the church”. Even suggesting you’re a 🙏heretic, dangerous and someone to avoid at all cost.
But I’m seeing a different picture - our “leaving” was actually about staying!! Staying WITH Jesus and Love and it was “the church” doing the leaving. They left Jesus in the dust a long time ago . . . we were so confused for a while but the choice finally became clear. We couldn’t go where the church decided to go because it would mean dying to Everything we believed in. On the one hand it’s been a rough row to hoe and on the other hand the wisest decision we ever made. To STAY. With Jesus.
We still have a lot of inner “dying” that’s needed. But though it’s been lonely at times, we’ve never been alone. And it’s Love’s Presence that gives us the courage to continue to stay. 🙏 Sweet Mary. So grateful for your apostolic example and guidance.
Simply beautiful.
this is really excellent, thank you for sharing!
I think I caught/felt a glimmer of what you are sharing. I hope so.
This sounds like surrender. Beautiful.
I love this. I’m seeing something new this morning. We “left” the “churches” we belonged to once, in order to hold on to the Jesus we loved. It’s hard to have people shaking their finger at you, rebuking you for rebelling and “leaving” “the church”. Even suggesting you’re a 🙏heretic, dangerous and someone to avoid at all cost.
But I’m seeing a different picture - our “leaving” was actually about staying!! Staying WITH Jesus and Love and it was “the church” doing the leaving. They left Jesus in the dust a long time ago . . . we were so confused for a while but the choice finally became clear. We couldn’t go where the church decided to go because it would mean dying to Everything we believed in. On the one hand it’s been a rough row to hoe and on the other hand the wisest decision we ever made. To STAY. With Jesus.
We still have a lot of inner “dying” that’s needed. But though it’s been lonely at times, we’ve never been alone. And it’s Love’s Presence that gives us the courage to continue to stay. 🙏 Sweet Mary. So grateful for your apostolic example and guidance.