Walking by the Sea

Walking by the Sea

Have a Minute? Food for Thought on the Journey of Faith

“When do you most feel the need to simply ‘be’? What does your version of a ‘walk by the sea’ look like? How might you create small spaces to pause in your week? If you had a moment with Jesus in solitude, what would you ask?”

These are some of the avenues for wonder that recently arose for Rev. Dr. Ron Bell, a United Methodist pastor in the Washington DC area, as he reflected on a story told in the gospel of Mark about Jesus walking alone beside the shore of the sea.

“Here is what I do know. There were many times in Jesus’ ministry as recorded in the gospels when he took similar walks, sat alone at a well, spent time in prayer in the garden, or just rested in the homes of friends. Jesus found ways to care for himself. He found moments to process, to exhale, to let go of the weight of his responsibilities and the expectations of the world. Jesus found moments to just be Jesus.”

Keep reading to take in all of Dr. Bell’s thoughts, courtesy of The Upper Room:

Read more… https://www.upperroom.org/news/3090