The Seeker’s Group met in joyful fellowship this evening.  After some expectant silence we explored the phrase ” [blank] is my plumb-line to God”.  Many expressed some difficulty with this phrase as we grapple with the very understanding of God and therefore a difficulty in how to approach God.  Some have left traditional understandings from childhood behind and some are still searching.  Several admitted that while our understanding of God is not explainable, it is definitely experiential and are comfortable resting in that inexpressible experience.  A poem by Mary Oliver was shared that touched upon living in the light of this inexpressible feeling. We then focused on the plumb-line being  the way we can be open to experiencing the divine in life and how we can direct our lives to be as fulfilling and fruitful as possible.  We felt a leading in continuing for our next meeting with the topic of how we can discern our “life’s work” and how we can engage in this with societal pressures pulling us in other directions.

Randy Wirth