Whether we stay or go, God is still with us. Christ accompanies us, and we accompany Christ in the company of each other. Yes, sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes we don’t want to persevere, but somehow, by the grace of God, we do. How could we not? To whom shall we go?

For Reflection:

• Can you resonate with that feeling of loss or being abandoned by someone you care about? How was God with you in that experience? Looking back, can you see God’s love and presence?

• Has there ever been a time when you felt like walking out the door and leaving — maybe the church or a community or your faith? Maybe a relationship? What did you do? Did you stay or go? What helped you to make that decision, and how was God with you?

• Maybe you could take some time and talk all this over with God and see what God has to say to you.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Music credits:

Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for the royalty free music: intro and outro music guitar-intro-ident-151972 by u_968xy4i23x, reflection questions music piano-moment-9835 by Good_B_Music, and Scripture reading music forest-of-dreams-149253 by Olexy.