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The most unlikely people and places can show us God’s love and remind us of our faith. God chooses people regardless of their life circumstances. God does not care about our social standing, socioeconomic status, race, gender or any of the “isms” to which we are constantly attached. God embraces us with open arms and says, “Yes!” As we celebrate Epiphany this month, we see this faith in the unclean faces of the shepherds, in the melanin-filled bodies of the Magi and in the calloused hands of the carpenter.
Six months ago, I was simply going through the motions. Then one dreary day, I found a person who helped me shake things up. Linda helped me remember to rejoice in living and breathing. She reminded me that being here on this beautiful earth another day is something to shout with joy about. She reminded me that faith is not comfortable, but a daily struggle. Faith is not comfortable, but it is comforting that God is with us.
This message is excerpted from “Reigniting my faith” by Ralen M. Robinson in the January/February 2020 Gather magazine.