the CROSS within

Inherent within the GRAY Zone, is how we connect to the Divine. The cross, for me, represents both the details of our earthly life and our connection to God.

The horizontal axis is the physical details of our life here on earth; places that create uncertainty: illness, divorce, loss, job change, etc. Any two situational points where we find ourselves "caught" between knowing and not knowing. This IS where the Mystery occurs - the space between "no longer" and "not yet". God & Grace exist at the edges of what we know. Often times it is when we find ourselves praying.

The vertical axis represents the continuum of HOW we hold this space in the unknowing. Will I be fully human and caught in the drama of telling my story, being attached to the attention I receive, the reactive emotions that emerge... or will I move closer to the Divine Mystery and allow it to unfold, gracefully? Will I see my opportunity to be inspired and inspire others? Will I recognize the light that exists in the darkness... will I know that I can BE that LIGHT?

In my representation of the Divine the cross goes down, deeper. I believe God is immanent. God operates within and through us! We are not separate from this Universal energy that inhabits us ALL. We are inherently a part of the same Mystery that creates everything. Think how liberating that is! To know we can actively participate in our healing and the healing of our world.