We inherit from our ancestors gifts so often taken for granted--our names, the color of our eyes and the texture of our hair, the unfolding of varied abilities and interests in different subjects....

Each of us contains within our fragile vessels of skin and bones and cells this inheritance of soul. We are links between the ages, containing past and present expectations, sacred memories and future promise. Only when we recognize that we are heirs can we truly be pioneers.

Edward C. Sellner in Mentoring: The Ministry of Spiritual Kinship by Edward C. Sellner

 

To Practice This Thought:
Contemplate how your ancestors live in you. What talents and interests have you inherited?

 

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