To worship is to be open to mystery,

The unexpected,

The soul before unknown,

The darkness of the light, and

The lightness of the dark

To receive what can only be given,

   never taken, never controlled,

For good or ill.

To worship is to be open to mystery,

The unexpected,

The soul before unknown,

The darkness of the light, and

The lightness of the dark

To receive what can only be given,

   never taken, never controlled,

For good or ill.

It is to

            see,

               know,

                  feel the wonder of an evening

   sun's dying iridescence,

And be glad you did not make it happen,

cannot be held responsible for it

   happening again.

It is what it is,

In its presence

And its absence.

Michael Nelms is pastor of Yellow Frame Church in Newton, N.J.

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