Streams of Life

I have been thinking a lot lately about how each of our lives is represented by a stream of water. When one stream runs into another stream they build strength, momentum, power, energy, movement, influence and effect. Soon a few streams encounter a few others and a river is formed and the energy and influence grows again. Soon the rivers meet and form bigger ones that eventually flow into oceans of water - the power and vision of community. We are so much better together than separated as individuals. Oh, the creativity and imagination we could offer to the world. The hope we give in the name of our Creator would be unstoppable. The Church would be unleashed! It seems to me that this is what God created as our capacity. What if we set aside our differences as the christian community and began to celebrate the gifts that each of us and our church communities have been given? That's the vision of John 17 and Revelation 5 and 7. May God give us the grace.