Preternatural gifts… predispose our privilege for zealous communion. We are one with God and perfect for each other… stewards sharing creation. In the image and likeness… we co-create, cooperate, and accommodate. Forked-tongue temptation harvests the quid pro quo… and makes us selfish. Instead, we must cultivate our relationships… and be eternally grateful. Struggle with andContinue reading “Original Goodness (next day repost)”
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Original Goodness
Preternatural gifts… predispose our privilege for zealous communion. We are one with God and perfect for each other… stewards sharing creation. In the image and likeness… we co-create, cooperate, and accommodate. Forked-tongue temptation harvests the quid pro quo… and makes us selfish. Instead, we must cultivate our relationships… and be eternally grateful. Struggle with andContinue reading “Original Goodness”
Good
God, We need to see, what you see, in order to hear, what you hear. For, it is with you, we can be good. God, Still our being and calm our hearts, as we accommodate the common good. For, it is with you, we can do good. God, Give us the grace to embrace theContinue reading “Good”
Empower (next day repost)
God, Help us recognize our failings and forgive us our faults. Give us the grace to resist the influence of affluence. God, Bestow on us the blessing of resting assured in the comfort of your compassion. God, We treasure the opportunity to serve wholly, and we look forward toContinue reading “Empower (next day repost)”
Empower
God, Help us recognize our failings and forgive us our faults. Give us the grace to resist the influence of affluence. God, Bestow on us the blessing of resting assured in the comfort of your compassion. God, We treasure the opportunity to serve wholly, and we look forward toContinue reading “Empower”
Goodness (next day repost)
My God, Why do good things happen to bad people? The common good protects and serves but objectifies. My God, Why do bad things happen to good people? The common good provides law and order but judges without compassion My God, How can I be indifferent regardless ofContinue reading “Goodness (next day repost)”
Goodness
My God, Why do good things happen to bad people? The common good protects and serves but objectifies. My God, Why do bad things happen to good people? The common good provides law and order but judges without compassion My God, How can I be indifferent regardless ofContinue reading “Goodness”
Unreasonable (next day repost)
The opposite of faith is reason. The opposite of belief is pride. Faith is not proof or fact. Belief is not rule or law, reason expands our understanding, for the social organization, providing story for history, and context for the common good. We believe in the “unseen”, sincere prayer and seeking, confides the Truth withContinue reading “Unreasonable (next day repost)”
Unreasonable
The opposite of faith is reason. The opposite of belief is pride. Faith is not proof or fact. Belief is not rule or law, reason expands our understanding, for the social organization, providing story for history, and context for the common good. We believe in the “unseen”, sincere prayer and seeking, confides the Truth withContinue reading “Unreasonable”
Care? (next day repost)
It doesn’t matter… give up! Why? Sharing gifts is responsible. What? Mercy renders peace plausible. Where? Bridges yield open accessible When? Harmony is always possible Who? Pleasant makes oneness probable. It does matter… give in!
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