The Choice

The Choice Jan Richardson Whether or not we ever experience physical pregnancy, God calls us to give birth to the holy in our lives. Therefore, we share in Mary's sacred creativity. Like Mary, God invites us to be 'co-creators' as we continually seek to bring Christ into the world.... God invites us. And, like Mary, we choose. The call to bear Christ in us does not ask for passive acceptance, for passivity will not provide the strength to survive the birth. The call does not demand conformity or unquestioning submission because, as Mary discovered, agreeing to bear the Christ often requires stepping outside societal boundaries and asking, 'How can this be?' In the shadows of Mary's assent to 'let it be' lies the possibility that she--or we--can choose to let it not be. God leaves the choosing to us. Source: Sacred Journeys Read more and add your thoughts at inward/outward This message is a daily service of inward/outward. Was this message forwarded to you? Click here to sign up. No longer interested in receiving these readings? Click here to unsubscribe. Having trouble unsubscribing? Email Church of the Saviour Office: churchofthesaviour.office@gmail.com