There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH. Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because...
Religion without the Spirit, without authentic spirituality, basically becomes a way to give divine sanction/endorsement/legitimization to our biases and prejudices and it becomes a way to maintain the status quo. It also becomes a means of exerting control over...
The fact that we do not speak it but sing it only expresses the fact that our spoken words are inadequate to express what we want to say, that the burden of our song goes far beyond all human words. from Life Together
I take so much delight in the silence of the men in the Christmas story. Zechariah can't speak. Joseph doesn't speak. While the words and emotions of Mary and Elizabeth are unapologetically centered. The sound of Advent is the voice of women.
Be careful with your words. They can only be forgiven, not forgotten.
On your best and worst days, plant good seeds. The tiny unsuspecting seed you plant today... an encouraging word, a kind deed, a listening ear ...may be the seed that hits fertile soil, gestates, and thrives beyond your expectation.
Let Your mighty outstretched arm, O Lord, be my defense; Your mercy and loving-kindness in Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, our salvation; Your true word my instruction; the grace of Your life-giving Spirit my comfort and consolation, to the end and in the end; through...
Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living. Talking is often a torment for me, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.
Remember,your wordscan plantgardensor burnwhole forests down