A Season of Hope.
On this day when we celebrate the birth of one of the greatest servant-leaders, it is important to remember that the birth of Jesus is a reminder of the birth of hope.
Parker Palmer reminds us, in his book "Let Your Life Speak", about the implications of leading from a place of hope. He writes, “We do not have to lead from a place of fear, thereby engendering a world in which fear is multiplied. We have places of fear inside of us, but we have other places as well – places with names like trust and hope and faith. We can choose to lead from one of those places, to stand on ground that is not riddled with the fault lines of fear, to move toward others from a place of promise instead of anxiety.”
Too often we choose to lead from that place of fear, and react in anger and violence. It is that place of hope that ultimately leads us to the peace that this season is really all about.
Parker Palmer reminds us, in his book "Let Your Life Speak", about the implications of leading from a place of hope. He writes, “We do not have to lead from a place of fear, thereby engendering a world in which fear is multiplied. We have places of fear inside of us, but we have other places as well – places with names like trust and hope and faith. We can choose to lead from one of those places, to stand on ground that is not riddled with the fault lines of fear, to move toward others from a place of promise instead of anxiety.”
Too often we choose to lead from that place of fear, and react in anger and violence. It is that place of hope that ultimately leads us to the peace that this season is really all about.
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