Belong says you are with us. Even if fit may communicate something else.
Belong is distinct from ownership. As mere purchase does not do justice to the relationship belong portrays. Neither does hard work. Or perseverance. Though it may be rare in these days, belong makes a claim that is beyond consumeristic tendencies. For he is distant from shelves in a warehouse. Detached from online transactions.
Belong rises above membership and credentials. Stating a deeper connection than association. Or a number to be counted. Or frames on office walls. Belong cannot be confined in this way. Though his definition is sometimes thwarted to reflect these sentiments.
In our earthly pilgrimage, belong takes generations to manifest. Perhaps even a few years longer. He must not be mistaken as a light endeavor. Especially if belong has been forsaken in the past. Surely if belong has been betrayed and left in question. To that end, belong is akin to trust. Cumbersome to develop. But may slip in the flash of a lightning bolt.
If embraced, belong has the capacity to bind in profound ways. Beckoning conversation in the midst of tension. A bid for reconciliation when all seems lost. A warm meal offered at a table when the night is cold. Belong also enhances the joy of a holy encounter. Points to a mysterious framework beyond a particular moment in time. And links an invisible spirit that pervades the exchange.
Without a doubt, we all belong. To be human and assert otherwise directly betrays our Maker. We surely forget this from time to time. As we roam around in bodies. But the beauty of belonging goes beyond this mortal flesh. To be ultimately claimed in death. Amen.
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Belong is distinct from ownership. As mere purchase does not do justice to the relationship belong portrays. Neither does hard work. Or perseverance. Though it may be rare in these days, belong makes a claim that is beyond consumeristic tendencies. For he is distant from shelves in a warehouse. Detached from online transactions.
Belong rises above membership and credentials. Stating a deeper connection than association. Or a number to be counted. Or frames on office walls. Belong cannot be confined in this way. Though his definition is sometimes thwarted to reflect these sentiments.
In our earthly pilgrimage, belong takes generations to manifest. Perhaps even a few years longer. He must not be mistaken as a light endeavor. Especially if belong has been forsaken in the past. Surely if belong has been betrayed and left in question. To that end, belong is akin to trust. Cumbersome to develop. But may slip in the flash of a lightning bolt.
If embraced, belong has the capacity to bind in profound ways. Beckoning conversation in the midst of tension. A bid for reconciliation when all seems lost. A warm meal offered at a table when the night is cold. Belong also enhances the joy of a holy encounter. Points to a mysterious framework beyond a particular moment in time. And links an invisible spirit that pervades the exchange.
Without a doubt, we all belong. To be human and assert otherwise directly betrays our Maker. We surely forget this from time to time. As we roam around in bodies. But the beauty of belonging goes beyond this mortal flesh. To be ultimately claimed in death. Amen.
For more musings, visit www.confessionalmusings.weebly.com