We sang 'I the lord of sea and sky' this morning, and I was struck by the calling we all have and that sometimes folk can think calling is to go somewhere and do something obvious, whereas the last line is about holding people in our hearts. Going where we are needed might not involve much far flung going at all. It might involve walking to the post box to send a card. It might involve staying to pick up the shattered glass pieces when you'd rather flee.
I will have to check which pope it was, I think it was the lovely Francis, who says we pray for the hungry. Then we feed the hungry. I've said before about how I think prayer works, focussing our mind on a situation and working things through so we can figure our response to it, not just leaving it at that.
I also need to work out what talent I'm going to offer for the upcoming auction of promises. Will mull that today.
Here I am lord, is it i lord
I have heard you calling in the night*
I will go lots, if you need me I will hold your people in my heart
* when the baby cries, when the text comes in, they are callings in the night from people who need holding...
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