What if ...?

Writers' group this week was set the task of considering 'What if ...?' The responses were varied, and each good in its own way but Glenn's was particularly challenging.

What if...?
What if...?
One Sunday,
at Church,
we all had to do the opposite of what we normally do?
(I don’t just mean Chris and Jamie wearing trousers.)
What if...?
One day we sat and didn’t sing worship songs
And we didn’t listen to someone speaking
And we didn’t have any notices
But we sat and listened to God.
Would we hear Him?
What would He say?
Or would we fidget and squirm because we didn’t like the quiet?
And
What if...?
We listened to each other
To the things that really mattered
Not all introspective
But looking into transparent and open hearts.
And
What if...?
We told each other how much we appreciated each other
And what each other’s gifts were
And what we thought God could do through ordinary people like us
And
What if...?
as a result we changed the world?
And
What if...?
We did it next week?