Have you ever been in or been to a parade? No, I’ve never travelled to NYC and seen the Thanksgiving Day Parade or travelled to California for the Tournament of Roses Parade; my parade experience is limited to having stood on the sidelines, in the brutal January cold, with a group of mentors and our mentees during Baltimore’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade, but even with my limited experience, I have a few observations about parades. 1. There are participants and spectators – both parties have an important role and both have to respect the role of the other 2. Not all the participants have the same role; some participants help the person(s) who are the people we should watch 3. There’s a lot of waving; focal people (persons) wave at spectators and spectators wave at the participants 4. They point to something; parades aren’t the main event – they are celebrations of something else That’s a lot like our spiritual life. Not everyone with us or surrounding us has the same role; if we understand our (and their) role, we may find things work out a little better. Sometimes we are a spectator and sometimes we’re the one others are looking to for guidance. Every now and then a wave occurs. Whether it’s a wave of emotions that rushes over us (Eccl. 3:4); a wave of excitement running through us; a wave of difficulty challenging different aspects of our life (Deut. 31:6) or merely us waving to get the attention of the one we need – waves happen. Its important to remember we aren’t the most important thing, who we point to is (Matt. 5:16). If we successfully point others to the One or help others see the One who loves, we’ve fulfilled our role in life. We’ve been in the parade and can enjoy the celebration at the end of the path (Proverbs 11:30; 1 Peter 4:10). What’s your role in the parade of life? Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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AuthorRev. Antoinette Gatewood-Sykes, Inspirational Speaker Archives
May 2019
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