Vocation

A reflection on the report of the Ministries Council of the Church of Scotland at General Assembly 2014

Words,words, words, words

So many words

And lots of them about call

Encouraging awareness

of the voice of God

in the everyday business of life

And yet discernment

often comes

in the quiet

when there is space to listen

and reflect

and time to sit with God

Tuning in to the Spirit of God

as she weaves her mystery

all around our lives

inviting us to unravel the mischief

and catch hold of the frayed ends

that tease us

and draw us in

confounding and intriguing

sparking our imagination

refusing to let us go.

Not letting up

until we turn our attention

away from all the distractions

and submit

to the call of God

that follows us

through every pathway

and cobbled alleyway

Down every culdesac

and dead end

Continuing to confront us

with that persistent truth

that will not be silenced

That God is

And God speaks

In all of life.