From My Window…
Leonard Sweet tells the story of overhearing a student complaining to another about her new appointment from the bishop as unsuited to her gifts, only to hear the other student say, “You know, the world’s a better place because Michelangelo didn’t say, ‘I don’t do ceilings.’ “ Sweet went on to say that if you and I are going to be faithful to the ministry God is calling us to, then we had better understand that, too.
Think about how the world is a better place…
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because a German monk named Martin Luther didn’t say, “I don’t do doors.”
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because a cleric named John Wesley didn’t say, “I don’t do preaching in fields.”
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because Moses didn’t say, “I don’t do Pharaohs or mass migrations.”
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because Noah didn’t say, “I don’t do arks and animals.”
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because Rahab didn’t say, “I don’t do enemy spies.”
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because Ruth didn’t say, “I don’t do mothers-in-law.”
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because Samuel didn’t say, “I don’t do mornings.”
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because David didn’t say, “I don’t do giants.”
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because Peter didn’t say, “I don’t do Gentiles.”
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because John didn’t say, “I don’t do deserts.”
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because Mary didn’t say, “I don’t do virgin births.”
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because Paul didn’t say, “I don’t do correspondence.”
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because Mary Magdalene didn’t say, “I don’t do feet.”
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because Jesus didn’t say, “I don’t do crosses.”
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday February 17th.
Ask yourself how our church and community, our world, would be different if you and I give up the words, “I don’t do …” for Lent.