us loving God does not make us good. God loving us makes us good. Love changes – blessings count and graces exceed, we rise and we fall. For the common good, imprints and imposes a quid pro quo justice… and retribution rules. Love changes – mutations are random expressions of relationship. For the greater good,Continue reading “Evolution”
Category Archives: Life and Death
Paradox – Halfway
There are always possibilities on my life’s way Never arrived belittles the endless journey. The end, indeed, is not in sight, we are here and thus… not all there. A prolonged path is not a lack of advancement; rather, it’s a lovely outcome to following a divine call. Advancing truth is always an unfinished task,Continue reading “Paradox – Halfway”
mountaintop
what we seek is seen from the Peak the ascent is alarming and the threat exhausting but the beauty beheld on the Way is enchanting the precipice menaces as we cling to a cliff and teeter on the brink we embrace the Divine gift we cannot procrastinate and continue to climb to see what isContinue reading “mountaintop”
Help! (Psalm 130)
Out of the depths I cry to you, My God, hear me. Be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, kept a record of offenses, My God, who could stand? But, with you there is forgiveness; therefore, you are feared. My soul waits for you, O God, and I need your protection, My soulContinue reading “Help! (Psalm 130)”
Tincture of Time
What if…? Can subdue study – Can weaken resolve – Can reduce practice – Good answer – accept change and admit chance with watchful waiting Good answer – review outcome and transform firmness with attentive imagining Good answer – transfigure presence and metamorphose life with heartfelt expecting Final answer – affect with a slight amountContinue reading “Tincture of Time”
Use Me
(Based on the Prayer of St Francis of Assisi) O God, Make me an instrument of the Spirit; where there is bias, openness; where there is intransigence, reconciliation; where there is hesitancy, zeal; where there is judgment, compassion; where there is fear, peace; where there is selfishness, love. O God, Help me to confront prejudiceContinue reading “Use Me”
The Lottery
There are always possibilities on my life’s way Gambling wagers gambol with a heartless devil, it’s dicey and can lead to ruin, even becoming addictive. Lottery odds for example, favor the house, the chances of winning… doubtful – and rarely brings true good fortune. Winning tickets are indeed one in a million – countless ticketsContinue reading “The Lottery”
You Don’t Know, What You Don’t Know
There are always possibilities on my life’s way. What you don’t know suggests honesty is needed and humility is wanted, in order to enjoy here-now. The future waits – how it turns out is up to you… thanks to knowing there is unknown it waits for you to create it. No one knows all itContinue reading “You Don’t Know, What You Don’t Know”
Catch 22
There are always possibilities on my life’s way It’s an excuse to blame the system for problems we sustain like; hierarchy, patriarchy, misogyny. Failure is inattentiveness; not the unassailable wheels promoted by random sanctions. Assumptions are just an unwritten influence to avoid responsibility and accountability, Lesson learned: between a rock and a hard place –Continue reading “Catch 22”
Zero Tolerance
There are always possibilities on my life’s way Zero tolerance actually leads to openness. In fact, we have-to be careful with intolerant policy. Our acceptance suppresses biased opinions and most fanatical causes and keeps tribalism in check. With inclusion we claim the need to dialogue, denouncing deceptive discourse and eccouraging communion. A lesson learned LegislatingContinue reading “Zero Tolerance”
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