Saint Philip’s
Episcopal Church
SPIRITUAL
MINUTE - DECEMBER 23, 2007
JANET A. GALLENSTEIN
I was very
moved the Sunday after Thanksgiving when Liz and Paul spoke about the Spiritual
Minute. I had been gently asked a few
times to give my own spiritual minute, however, I always had a reason not to do
so. When Liz spoke she addressed all of
my reasons.
My
spirituality is a very personal thing for me.
It’s something I try to live out privately. I don’t enjoy speaking in “public”. I have a 50 hour work week including my
commute and I truly want Sundays to be a day of rest. I prefer not having to prepare for Sunday
worship.
So, why am
I up here? I love St Philip’s. I have never understood why St Philip’s does
not overflow with more people. St
Philip’s has been a blessing in my life.
I am up here to give witness to God’s love in my life so that others know
how I feel about God and our small parish.
Liz and
Paul’s introduction to the Spiritual Minute made me pause that very morning and
hear God ask me, “Why Don’t You Give Witness More Often to My love?” This is not the first time I have heard God
ask me that question. During our
service, when asked for the prayers of the people, I used to keep my petitions
for prayers to myself. It took me months
but slowly, I have tried to give more witness to my acknowledgement of God’s
love by saying my petitions out loud in a low voice. When I heard God ask me again to give witness
with a Spiritual Minute, it was something I wanted to do.
I have
people in my life who suffer and I have wondered if I should share with them
about my spiritual connection with God. My
belief is that God is aware of them and He will come to them in His time. I do know God will let me know what, if
anything, I am to do differently. He
moved me slowly to today’s Spiritual Minute.
I’m sure he’ll move me again slowly to wherever it is he’s moving me to.
Thank-you
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