Blessed

Fair warning for those intent on seeing good done in this world:

if they did this to Jesus they will do it to us also.  

And this is why Jesus began his ministry by saying,

"Blessed are you when  people insult you,

persecute you

and falsely say all kinds of evil against you

because of me.  

For they did the same to the prophets

who came before you."

~R. Price

Excellent Book...I recommend!

Pieces

All manner of things are intended for evil;

but God uses all things for good.

Things get broken and shattered;

but God is always picking up the pieces.

~R. Price

Amen

Turnings

The trajectory of history is positive.

God is saving history, not just individuals.

...we can see that even “evil” and suffering will be used for good;

they are the friction against which evolution’s wheels turn

toward wholeness and new forms of life.

~R. Rohr

Pruning

The New Year is a good time to reflect

on what in our lives needs pruning.

What needs to be cut back,

trimmed,

or altogether lopped off?  

What needs to be paired back because it inhibits

growth,

fullness, and

beauty

in our lives?  

To put things a bit less delicately,

what needs a good

bushwhacking?

~R. Price

Sparks

We all have our burning bushes within.  

Little sparks of desires
that will not go away.

These are the promptings,

the nudges,

the nagging itches of the Holy Spirit.

This is calling.

Listen to it.  

Listen to the flame within.

Pay attention to the promptings
which just won't go away.

As the Scripture says,
Moses did,

at the LORD's appearance
in the burning bush,

turn and see
what this thing might be.
~R. Price