Sunday July 14th: Travel lite: you are enough

“And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff — no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses.”

Mark 6:7-13

The road may be rough; but we are on a whole-life healing journey. At every stage we are healing; we heal others and others heal us. Healing people send out healing vibes. Take nothing for the journey: the ‘body and spirit’ heals itself. Travel light with minimal company. Somehow, we end up burdening ourselves with endless paraphernalia, thinking that we need them to prop us up: too much bread, extra money, a lucky charm in the pocket, friends. Unburden yourselves from them crutches; you will not trip. Wear sandals.

Yes, you will stumble; but your Lord will raise you up less you hurt your foot against a stone. He will shake the dust off your feet and encourage you on the journey. Don’t stick.
Give to other travelers and receive from them. A little goes a long way. Don’t give or receive too much. If you do, you disturb the equilibrium where the spirit balances the body.

Be aware of prejudice. They create distinctions and separations, where God has made none.