Crucifixion: Holy Sacrifice

The idea of the spiritual life as a process of subtraction rather than addition (Meister Eckhart) is puzzling at first glance. I came into the church this morning with a plate of ministry full to overflowing, then find that more is added to it. It's always been this way. Subtraction?

But what I find I must subtract each day is my need to control things. (How Jesus had to relinquish his need to control things!) I must subtract the notion of worry (a poor use of imagination, by the way). I am called to subtract fear and enter into the fresh flow of God's creativity and grace for the day, this day, the only day I am given, using the resources with which I (and others, for we are in this together!) have been graced. Trusting in the mysterious power of holy sacrifice and resurrection. How might you need to trust in God in new ways this Maundy Thursday?

Brian