The shalom bringers spread a sense of warmth, comfort, hope, and well-being even before a word is spoken. They themselves are the interlinking, not just their words and actions. They do not talk about religion all the time. They are not constantly telling us to cheer up and look on the bright side. They may not say anything special at all, but when we are with them we feel understood, accepted, welcomed.
When we think of these men and women in our lives, we feel as if God is reaching out to us through them. We know that if God is like them – only much more so – then the universe is in safe hands. The glory of God shines through their faces and touches us through their hands. We call them the children of God.
This is an excerpt from a book Forgiveness, the Passionate Journey by Flora Slosson Wuellner. If you would like to buy this book please click here.