In silence the tree notes give voice without our throats… notes hang in harmony – a quiet symphony Posted with reverence, displayed in deference… notes of aspiration – hope for all creation With truth, they simply ring from joyful voices swing… notes for wholeness being – faith fosters foreseeing They do not hesitate, make myContinue reading “Low-Hanging Notes”
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Anonymous Trust
hope prompts faith faith instills trust and leads to care so I engender trust by being pleasant by doing good random acts of kindness do no harm and kindness begets kindness can’t we all get along assume I am not a threat and pose no danger to behave civilly overcomes crudity and prevents cruelty yesContinue reading “Anonymous Trust”
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”
Faith’s Fruit
Joy comes from security. Joy is built for tranquility. “What must I do to have eternal life?” “You know the commandments” “I have kept them since I was a child” “Sell everything you have then… come, follow me.”[1] When I answer the Call, rapt with a fearful Faith. When I am well with God andContinue reading “Faith’s Fruit”
Good Faith
To be what I am and not be what I am not – a challenging if not impossible effort. The heart has feelings and wants to be in relation – a both–and condition, it leads with submission. The mind uses logic and needs to be with science – an either-or separation, it transacts with reason.Continue reading “Good Faith”
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