Called to be prayerful, forgiving, and providing family

Early childhood and older adulthood are periods when we're much more acutely aware of our dependence on benevolent relationships.

Much of our middle lives, however, at least in this culture, are a quixotic quest to 'make it on our own' or 'claim our independence' as marks of success.

Today's lessons -  particularly Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:6-15,16-19; and Luke 11:1-13 - call us to remember that we're created as part of a family, in prayerful, forgiving, and charitably providing relationships with each other.... just as our creator is in relationship with us.

May we be bold and persistent in prayer and conversation with God and each other.

May we continually seek forgiveness for our selfish acts and neglect of others, while also striving to be merciful in forgiving the debts of others who have 'sinned' against us.

May we aim to end hunger in all it's forms by providing out of our abundance.

My post on Facebook this morning: Reflecting on how we're more acutely aware of our dependence on prayerful, forgiving, and charitable relationships when we're much younger and much older. Curious about antidotes for quixotic quests of 'making it on our own' and 'striving for independence' in our middle years. Us/we vs. I/me. God's kingdom come, God's will be done.