Expressing the Inexpressible
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 and stand for…
love one another,
and abide with God.
The opposite of hope is cynicism.
The opposite of trust is selfishness.
Hope is not “what’s in it for me”.
Trust is not quid pro quo,
cynicism demands loyalty,
without mitigation,
requiring suspicion and scorn,
bullying with blind compliance.
We trust in the “vision”,
dreams, do indeed, come true
and we rest assured,
poised in the Truth
selfishness denies our motivation
for expectant communion,
disrupting a space for repair,
and a time for change.
We hope in the “heartfelt”,
committing with empathy,
as doubt surrenders
to nurturing compassion.
Hope is kind and benevolent.
Trust is gentle and generous.
Hope embraces the Here and Now.
Trust abides in Love.
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 the stranger,
cooperating with all for the greater good.
For,
it is with you,
we are a power for good.
Make it so
(based on Meditations on the Tarot by Anonymous)
Submit freely
and reflect Revelation.
Renounce self-serving opinion,
embrace the supreme Truth.
“The Spirit of God was hovering,
over a formless and empty earth” [1]
the void – God made a space
without his presence.
The Emperor has pure authority…
not with the spoils of the rod,
but with a sparing staff,
he rules a child’s realm.
From a throne of honor,
while listening to the Lion,
and receiving the Raven,
he protects the mystery.
Beyond the common good,
he was born to serve
not to be served…
cultivating the greater good
“Christ rules all that is good
from a perfect holy place
not made with human hands,
and not of creation”[2].
[1] Genesis 1:1-2
Oh God,
I have a sneaking suspicion
about the direction my life is moving,
and the path I am walking;
and to be honest,
I’m a bit apprehensive
about what is ahead.
To be clear,
I’m not asking for You to intervene;
nor, am I suggesting that my life be easier.
I just want to be happy
and need your help
to see what You see,
and hear what you hear.
I have confidence that we walk together in harmony
and I rest assured that you are happy with me.
May it be so
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
to doing your will.
God,
We pray for
the good, the bad, and the unknown,
as we promote peace
among all peoples.
Make it so
Disciplined imagination
reflects God’s reflection.
When I was a child,
reward and punishment
was activity’s pivot.
When caught breaking the rules,
absolution was sought through
atonement and reparation.
As a reflecting adult,
compassion and sacrifice
mirrors Divine mercy.
The Beatitudes rule,
communion is achieved through
submission and grace.
Common good relies on justice
and seeks to maintain order –
regardless of helpfulness.
Greater good promotes harmony
and restores relations –
envisioning accord.
Creative responsibility
reveals God’s revelation.
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 of results?
The Greater Good
promotes acceptance
and enjoins with peace.
My God,
How can I be good
and do good?
The Greater Good
professes trust and hope
and restores harmony.
My God,
As we walk hand in hand
refreshed with communion,
embrace me,
hold me close,
and bestow blessings on me.
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 with us
in Revelation
pride demands what is in it for me,
mandating a selfish quid pro quo,
requiring tribal loyalty,
threatening to cancel allegiance.
We have faith in the “unheard”,
listening makes us yield,
Resistance surrenders
on the narrow Way.
Faith is form and sign.
Belief is trust and hope.
Faith sees visions.
Belief dreams dreams.
Dear Mother, hear my cry;
listen to my prayer.
I call to you,
my heart aches;
give me peace and equanimity.
You are my safe harbor,
protect me and shield me.
I long to rest assured in your presence
and relax in the harmony of creation.
I will keep my promises, my Lady;
and I pray that my faith will have children.
Give length to my days,
and breadth to my years.
Thank you for your companionship;
I feel your love and faithfulness.
I sing my prayers
with courage, strength and patience.
