The following poem was shared with a group on a recent spiritual renewal retreat. May it also deepen and sharpen your journey as it is doing so to my own.
The Guest House
by Jelalluddin Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
(translation by Coleman Barks)
As the pastor of Lone Oak United Methodist Church, this blog is devoted to pondering a faith journey from a Christian perspective. The intent is to value questions and struggles regarding the mysteries of God's grace at work in our midst and to celebrate the beauty of life's puzzling and amazing challenges.
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