Lk. 11:29-32 “On judgment day the people of Nineveh will stand up and accuse you, because they tunred from their sins when they heard Jonal preach and I assure you that there is something there greater then Jonah.”
We keep wanting proof that God exists, that Jesus is the Son of God, that life is meant for something great. The reality is there is no logical proof of any of that. The reality is that for me my faith is based on my experience of God in my life. I look back and I know that there has been and is a force that guides my life, that has protected me, and set me in the right direction. And I look at the lives of those holy ones who have gone before us and who are present still and see God. And in my darkest moments, in those moments when I have such fear, and when i dcubt I hold on to my faith and it sustains me, gives meaning to my life, and hope for the life to come. Knowing God is about faith, and faith is believing, even when you do not believe. I have spent the night serving the meal in the Castro, doing outreach on Haight and on Polk. It is wet, but the joy in people’s eyes when I gave them food, blankets, and my time brought joy to me. I spent time with 23 year old Walter tonight and heard him share his story, about drugs and his life. And ultimately I know that I trust God and leave it in his hands. Deo Gratias! Thanks be to God!