“Grand Canyon Cliff Springs (NR) 0196” by Grand Canyon NPS is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Jesus doesn’t meet our expectations, he tells us that our privilege gets in the way of actually hearing what he is teaching us.

“Child of Vision – Baby eye in Black and White IMG_1115-002” by iezalel7williams is licensed under CC0 1.0

How did Jesus live out God’s vision? How will we?

“Enshallah Shalom” by danny.hammontree is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Shalom. We are each given gifts from God for the common good. Will you say “Yes!” to the gifts God has given to you?

“Fear” by hang_in_there is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Fear can cause the message of God’s Love and Peace to be lost. Yet, God is with us, so we do not need to be afraid. God loves us.

“Coffee” by Mike_fleming is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

“Thanksgiving Dinner” by Buxtrosion is licensed under CC BY 2.0

We find ourselves searching for God’s promised redemption and hope. God’s grace never stopped flowing, God is always with us and God is not done with us yet.

God is ready to bring us into a new world that we have yet to make sense of.

““This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.” Henry David Thoreau” by katerha is licensed under CC BY 2.0

God calls us to imagine…. a world where anything that keeps people from achieving their potential is washed a way.

“Agate- & quartz-lined geode 5” by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0

We all experience loss, we all cry out, only to be disappointed. Yet, God is always there, working just below the surface.

“#StrongerTogether blind person doing bracelet” by IAPB/VISION 2020 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Our job is to stand in for Jesus. Jesus wants to help others (even those we don’t like).