Created for Goodness

Y'all,

This week was a hard week. There was so much news that consumed our TVs, radios, social media feeds and conversations. The news was ongoing as we heard and saw the attack at our capital. The scenes were heartbreaking. You’ve seen the pictures; you’ve heard the stories.

Friends, I believe that humanity broke God’s heart this week. Many of y’all reached out with your deep longings, big questions and earnest desires to make the world better. I too, want to make the world better. And I really believe we can.

Before we do anything, God names us, claims and calls us good.

But...then God expects you (us) to do something. Because out of that love is our call to act in the world. God calls us to do the deep, holy and sacred work: justice.

Y’all we were created for goodness. God calls us beloved and I just have to believe that if all of us knew and lived out that love then our world wouldn’t be so violent, our spirits wouldn’t be so chaotic and country wouldn’t be in so much turmoil.

Together let’s use our imaginations to see the possibilities that with God, and through God that life is different. Let’s take bold, creative, imaginative steps to make the world better. Let’s strive to build a bigger table so all can sit together. I really believe that we can do this, together.

What does the Lord require of us?
To seek justice, to love kindness and walk humbly with God.

May it be so,
Kelley