"Conversion is not just about a moment; it is a movement of the Spirit. Jesus did not send us out into the world to make believers but to form disciples. St. Francis and Pope Francis exemplify this kind of whole-life discipleship that takes us beyond the moment of conversion into a lifelong process." —Shane Claiborne
In the sanctified, holy moments when God draws near to us we are offered an opportunity of conversion, an opportunity to turn from the old ways of death and toward the life giving way of Christ. In this movement of the Spirit we are guided into a daily living of discipleship and mission. In our dedication to Sabbath moments, we offer our hearts and lives again and again to conversion and the work of the Spirit.
Today is Good Friday. On this day, where we face humanity's inclination toward hatred, torment, torture, and death, we desperately need conversion. In the truth of this horror, meet us where we are God, change our hearts. Put death to death. Let your Spirit move within us, resurrecting us to live a new life in the resurrected Christ.
