Sometimes in life we experience 'more of the same' as we deal with the familiarity of routine. At other times, there is the adventure of new things and of entering uncharted waters. That's my life right now.
I am in the process of transitioning out of a staff role at CityLife Church where I have served in various roles for almost 32 years, and for 22 years as the Senior Minister. I'll take 6 months off when I finish at the end of February 2017 then see what new opportunities may present themselves.
I am also living between our new home in the Sunshine Coast and my continuing ministry work in Melbourne. Talk about liminal spaces. It's a bit like walking back and forth through the wardrobe door into Narnia. "Yes, I remember you!" Exciting but scary.
During times like this, I find my times of prayer, solitude and reflection even more valuable. My journal is my listening book, enabling me to share my heart and see what God might say to me. I also dabble in a little amateur poetry.
Here is something I wrote a few weeks back that will give you a window into my soul right now. Maybe some of you can identity with it, especially if you are in a season of change right now. It's called "The Great Unknown".
About to jump …
Into the great unknown
No guarantees
No promises
A blank page
A new start
Time to reboot
Owner's reset
Start again
Completely new
Identity search
Who am I?
Lay it all down …
Achievements and trophies
Titles and positions
Applause and fame
Into the unknown
Stripped bare
Naked yet free
Having nothing yet everything I need
Into the cocoon
Dark and cold
Unsure and unclear
Ready to die
Yet there will be a light
At the crack of dawn
Resurrection
New life
Caterpillar to butterfly
Metamorphosis
Deep change
Transformation
Time to really live
Spirit breath
Life source
Soul force
Across the threshold
What will I see?
Leave the past behind
Time to be me
Discover, discern
Destiny, design
Holy whispers
Divine fingerprints
Into the great unknown …
[Photo by Thomas Frost Jensen taken in Trolltunga, Norway]