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Isn't that our journey as children of God as well... a journey where we are formed by our encounters with God. We encounter God through His Word, through the Spirit, in prayer and worship, through creation, and through relationships. We are continually invited to receive God's love and to respond, to align, and to re-align with the heart of the Triune God.

Our journey with God is a sacred adventure. The journey of our lives is physically lived in the external world, and we navigate our internal world, our soul. It is indeed one journey. How do we deeply engage our journey with God rather than resist or withdraw from either aspect of our journey? We are invited to live wholeheartedly in partnership with and responsiveness to God.

As we walk down the great hallway, I scan artwork of all sorts and styles hanging between the sconces along the walls. They are beautiful, interesting, and thought-provoking, but one painting snags my attention. I stop—my movement arrested by the energy and authority in the image. A large roaring lion emerges from the darkness: powerful, determined, fearless... asserting authority and dominion. My response is visceral. I am drawn, and yet, cautious... hesitant before the com