I imagine many of you grew up with many of the same messages I did. I remember hearing my father tell me over and over "any job worth doing is a job worth doing right." I was reflecting on how this simple admonition has, over the years, limited my risk taking and decision making. I thought I had to know how to do something right, which is great if you already know how to do something, before I could try. Later, I heard the message "do everything in excellence." Certainly, I want to do everything right and I want to make sure it is done in excellence. Not a bad goal but limiting.

            Preparing for the third in our series of workshops on creating intentional spiritual community I read an article that said "if a job is worth doing it is worth doing poorly." This certainly was an attention grabber. This lesson seemed to fly in the face of everything I had been taught. What the author was trying to convey was don't wait to know everything with the assurance of "doing it right." If something is worth doing then go ahead and do it. Give it your best shot and be open to feedback and how to improve later. Go ahead and try. I thought "am I so afraid of failure that I will only do that which I know will succeed" I remembered from the four agreements to always do your best. It does not say only do what you know you are already good at it simply says always do your best.

            I regards to the work in conscious creation I will suggest and encourage everyone to ask what I am being called to. Allow the internal editor that says you don't know enough, have enough, talented enough, etc. to be quiet for awhile. If there is a fire burning within we are one and receptive to hearing the idea and discovering together how we can make it manifest in the material realm. Unity of Louisville is a vibrant evolving light in a world seeking healing and connection. We, your spiritual community, are here to partner with you for you to express the highest level of your Christ self.

            Our speaker this week is Rev Judy Grimes who will report to the congregation on the mission/vision work. Everybody over the next two weeks will be given the opportunity to give feedback and make suggestion on the final mission/vision we are creating. Janet Essenpreis will be providing the special music and the meditation will be led by Robin Nelson.