Kindness Korner

It is Sunday but Monday is aComin'

That is a very important line.  It describes what going to church is really about.  It isn't about getting things right with God, or once again focusing on our sins to get forgiveness.  Forgiveness is there.  It may help to go to church to get that reassurance but it isn't a way of earning credits with God so that he is sure to forgive us.  Jesus said on the cross as he came to the end of his suffering "It is finished."  The debt is totally paid.  No more sacrifices, rituals seeking forgiveness, crying out in desperation.  That kind of religion is finished.  Our sins, past, present, and future are forgiven. 

Going to church is mostly about getting re-directed for the week ahead.  The loving Jesus lives in every one of us.  The weekly assignment is to find ways to let the love of Jesus out of ourselves into the lives of those around us and into our work as well. It happens through friendliness, encouragement, appreciative words, compliments, showing interest, caring touches, smiles, helping hands, "showing up".   Even if our work is not centered on people we can organize, systematize, improve and strengthen things, and the use of processes, all of which are basically here to make life better for the human race.  In doing that we are indeed making the world a better place.  That is what we are here for.

These processes and helps are what Sunday and church are about----refocusing, recovering, restoring, rethinking, being refreshed and healed.  Then it is Monday and we are back renewed in order to be  brightening the world.  Everyone can do it.  And everyone needs it.  "Brighten the world where you are."