"Rise"
When I first read the expression, "A contrary wind raises the kite," I was ticked off. It was on a billboard of sorts and it was put there following a meeting in my community that questioned some questionable leadership. It seemed to me the apogee of arrogance on the part of this unnamed leader who came out of that meeting unscathed and self-righteous.
Well, it is several months later and, now, I'm hoping to use that expression in the best way I can. Our church may be facing an imminent split (worst case) or a long, possibly painful process of healing and reconciliation (best case). The winds are definitely contrary, but we as a family need to get the kite in the air. Well, more exactly, God needs to get the kite in the air because it is emblazoned with His Name. Our congregation's testimony is tarnished because of the circumstances that have led up to now. My prayer is that the healing can happen--between brothers in Christ and between our little church and the community we say we love.
When I first read the expression, "A contrary wind raises the kite," I was ticked off. It was on a billboard of sorts and it was put there following a meeting in my community that questioned some questionable leadership. It seemed to me the apogee of arrogance on the part of this unnamed leader who came out of that meeting unscathed and self-righteous.
Well, it is several months later and, now, I'm hoping to use that expression in the best way I can. Our church may be facing an imminent split (worst case) or a long, possibly painful process of healing and reconciliation (best case). The winds are definitely contrary, but we as a family need to get the kite in the air. Well, more exactly, God needs to get the kite in the air because it is emblazoned with His Name. Our congregation's testimony is tarnished because of the circumstances that have led up to now. My prayer is that the healing can happen--between brothers in Christ and between our little church and the community we say we love.
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