"As you begin to identify the seeds of knowing along your own path, the first question to ask yourself is, "What do I believe?" p.16 The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey
Beautiful resource for achieving a life lived in service of God's purpose for your life: Bible
Contents of Oprah's book looked promising: "The Seeds, The Roots, The Whispers, The Clouds, The Map, The Road, The Climb, The Give, The Reward, Home." lovely images/ideas but, not quite "it"
“Do not be Daunted by the...
"Enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” Micah 6:8 source
Fredrick Faber quote: "Only to sit and think of God, Oh what a joy it is!" qtd. The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.
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of Peace and Love
of Peace and Love"How body from spirit slowly does unwind, until we are pure spirit at the end." Theodore Roethke
"If you do not give right attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in the car together, if you are lost in your thoughts, assuming you already know everything about her, she will slowly die." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Jesus made the path clear for all who will follow Him
Lord, I give you my heart
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source Meredith College Greenhouse and apartments "Clouds" September 29, 2018
"No one need be downcast, for Jesus is the joy of heaven, and it is His joy to enter into sorrowful hearts." p. 38 The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
Only God Himself can teach you everything you need to know about your giftedness. Only the Holy Spirit can do the work of shaping and coordinating all areas of your life so that they brightly reflect the light of the Lord..." from Passion & Purpose by Charles Stanley source
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“Quaint, old English classic, The Cloud of Unknowing : 'Lift up thine heart unto God with a meek stirring of love; and mean Himself, and none of His goods. And thereto, look thee loath to think on aught but God Himself. So that nought work in thy wit, nor in thy will, but only God Himself. This is the work of the soul that most pleaseth God.”
Romans 12:1-2 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living
Sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be...
Transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
"Unknowing", at which point one may begin to glimpse the nature of God. ~ The Cloud of Unknowing
“Visual poem,” the Terrence Malick film To The Wonder, topic of next blog post, maybe.
"Winter be gentle and kind, a season of rest from the wheel of the mind."~ John Geddes ~
"neXt year's words await another voice / And to make an end is to make a beginning."
~ T.S. Eliot ~ Little Gidding
"You wake up. Then you wake up some more. One self dies. Another is born. It’s an evolution of consciousness. If you look at the way God created the world, it's always about a seed and a sprout and a flower [or fruit]. And then it goes back to seed. It's always about process and unfolding. We're on a journey of greater and greater consciousness, becoming more compassionate, more loving, and that is a life long spiraling ” ~ Sue Monk Kidd on the Evolution of Consciousness
"Zadok, you know there have been unjust kingdoms and unjust rulers and pretenders and liars who have ruled and governed. How can a simple people know which is a kingdom with faults but led by men of God, and which is a kingdom unworthy of men’s submission? How can a people know?” ~ Gene Edwards' A Tale of Three Kings
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