The desire to give our lives for the good of
others is at the heart of the call of servant leadership. It runs counter to
many other forms of leadership which seeks to gain power, position or success
for the person. At the heart of Jesus’ leadership, we see a person who seemed
powerless, whose life seemed to end in failure and whose position on the cross
stands in sharp contradiction to all that we seem to admire in others who lead
us. The cross casts a long shadow over our civilisation and our world. It calls
us to consider what truly matters in life and how we are called to find eternal
value in what we seek to become.
At the heart of this year we have sought to
discover the mercy which was at the heart of Jesus’ life. It calls us to discover
how we are called to become people, who open up our hearts to God by opening
our hearts to each other. This is not just by working harder and longer hours
but by adopting an attitude to others which is truly merciful. This seeks to
discover how we become a people who take reconciliation seriously. This is not
just by an individualistic view of forgiveness but a genuine desire to
surrender our lives over to God who calls to make us disciples of mercy. We
cannot simply be saved by our own efforts but allowing ourselves to bear our
own wounds, which are transformed by Jesus life, death and resurrection. We are
called to allow Christ to become our King.
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