Convergence

Have you ever experienced a season in your life where the same themes of life keep calling out to you, begging for your attention?

For me, it's been a convergence of  community experience and undoubtedly God's current urging for my life. It began as most of God's blessings do, first an ache for something that was missing that God intended for me. This core longing to have more community for nurture and nourishment has been the center of my prayer life for about a year and God has been faithful in his provision! And now God is saying, pay attention. I have things for you to learn and ways for you to grow through my provision. This is my blessing, don't miss it.

He is blessing me with the phenomena of  convergence: the occurrence of two or more things coming together. In my mind's eye I see  this convergence as a dot on a map which represents a destination point called community. Coming into that point are many roads, each created for a different purpose.

Caregivers of spiritual direction and healing prayer agree that community is one of the most foundational needs of humanity. Community began in the form of the trinity and God's people have been called to express the sacredness and beauty of the trinitarian relationship in the body of Christ throughout biblical history. To be created in the image of God is to be created for community. God places us in community to form us spiritually, heal us emotionally, and enjoy each other relationally.

So, what does your "community map" look like? Do you have avenues of relational experiences that are forming you? Are there roads which you are willing to travel in order to be changed, to be formed in the image of Christ?

If you are like me, you might find yourself giving care more often than receiving care. God can, and desires, to balance that out for you.

I am thankful for the convergence of many community experiences after a time of searching:

My Sunday evening fellowship and prayer group of  adults that are in the same season of life

A bi-monthly spiritual formation group of four incredible women

New friends that have reached out to us at church

Convergence.

What "coming together of two or more things" is God doing in your life?

Pay attention. Don't miss the blessing. Write it down. Share it here or with others.

Thanks be to God!
donna