Accepting Your True Self Strengthens Your Relationship with the Divine
“Spirit invites everyone to come to the Table of the Beloved Community. We are asked to participate as our authentic selves, with our wounds, and gifts, and imperfections. We were fed and challenged by the Spirit and each other as we wrestled with the reality that there are those who do not feel invited or feel they cannot bring their whole selves to the table.
Many of us have had the experience in our religions of origin that to acknowledge our sexuality or gender identity would sever our relationship with the Spirit. We have found the opposite is true: that accepting and expressing our true selves only serves to strengthen our connection with the Divine.”
— An Epistle from Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns, 2013
Today’s Invitation
Bring your whole self to the table.
This Week’s Query
How have gender stereotypes negatively affected you?
How do you create welcoming spaces for all people, interacting with each person as a beloved child of God?
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