I am talking about real, live benefits. I get to spend time with any number of folks who are at various places on their journey of faith, some who would even say that they are on no such journey. Sometimes though, I get to spend time with a deep soul, a soul that opens my eyes to the wonder of a God bigger than I thought I could imagine, a God who embraces me in new and humbling ways. In moments like those, I can only thank God that I get to experience the goodness of God in such tangible ways. In a world sometimes caught up in hating and anger and blaming, I get to be with people (sometimes) who take the changes life offers in stride and who hold on to a bigger picture that more of us could stand to cultivate.
Those moments are humbling as well because they remind me that no matter how far I THINK I have come, I still have a long way to go, that my perspective on God is ever-growing and I ought not get too complacent about where I am now.
We need each other on the journey of faith. Sometimes it reminds us of where we have been and other times it shows us the promise of where we may yet go. Still other times it offers a chance to be thankful that we have not had to walk the path some other have.
When was the last time you thanked someone for walking the journey of life with you?
