A Part or Apart . . .

A Part or Apart . . . A part of a body and  uniquely yourself. The singular corporate self. We are BOTH . . . that's the truth! A part of something bigger  with our special contribution  making up the whole! We can't go it alone  even if we want to jump ship. Going for a ride in a Whale  is not the way forward. We NEED EACH OTHER.  What can I give or say,  who will listen,  where do I fit? Being part of a whole,  though both are fractured,  is learning how to join the dots . . . Of Humility!  Reflection This poem is a deliberate play on words that contrast a truth about or relationship WITH aspects of life and people. I talk about relationships WITH because we are one body of Christ as scripture teaches us.  Have you ever considered yourself as being part of a movement? One of the biggest challenges we face is being accepted and received in the circles we mix in. This also includes acceptance in the families we marry into and the Churches we flow in. It doesn't take too many knockbacks from any individual or group before we start to see ourselves as misfits. When this comes to our relationship with God, often we struggle with the issues of our life we are working through that stops us from receiving or accepting God's love for us. We feel unworthy and put all kinds of barriers of yes buts between us and God.  The following verse reveals the heart of God towards every one of us. We are adopted and as the NKJV states, we are accepted IN THE BELOVED!  Ephesians 1:5‭-‬6 TPT For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure! Ultimately we need to develop an honest opinion and an inner security about ourselves. I believe the knockbacks drive us into the heart o