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We are often tempted not to trust in God but to trust in our faith tradition of trusting in God. They are not the same thing! Talking about our saints and theologians who trusted in God is a clever way to avoid the experience itself, to avoid encounter with the living God, to avoid the ongoing Incarnation. We tend to trust the past for its own sake, as if past time is somehow holier than the present. God did not come to earth to protect human traditions. In fact, Jesus pointedly asks the Pharisees and scribes, “Why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matthew 15:3, RSV). Authentic and mature Tradition calls us to surrender to the wonderful and always too-much mystery of God. This is the apophatic tradition, or the “cloud of unknowing.” It is the very concept of faith—the freedom not to know because I experience myself as being known more fully than I can know or even need to know. “Now I know in part; then I shall understand fully, even as I have been fully understood” (1 Corinthians 13:12, RSV). In silent prayer, let go of the need to use words to approach God. Let go of all ideas about God, self, and reality. Even if you don’t sense God’s presence, trust that you are fully seen and known by the One who is merciful, gracious, faithful, forgiving, and steadfast in love."
Fr. Richard Rohr | Practice: Faith as Unknowing 😊💚🌾
Suffering In Separateness
Pride prevents mefrom hearing God’s voiceself convinces methat I do not need his helpas much as it pains himto see me sufferin separatenessfrom his blessingsfreely offeredhe allows itbecause it is my choicehis love merely an invitationa gift that must be acceptedfor it is never imposedLord help me to acceptyour love and mercy SUFFERING IN SEPARATENESSBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a…
Give God Space
Give the Lord spaceto do his good worksin your heartlikewisegive him spaceto do his good worksin the hearts of othersyou cannot convertthe unwillinganymore than you couldhave repentedbefore you were readybefore you were brokenby your pridefuland sinful ways GIVE GOD SPACEBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a Gentle Warrior’ at http://www.holisticbudo.com To read my longer writing, visit my…
My Cross Is Light
The crossI am asked to bearmay be cumbersomeand painful at timesbut my burden is lightand my trials are easycompared the crossour savior Jesus Christwas made to carrywhen he borethe sins of the worldupon himselffor our sake MY CROSS IS LIGHTBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a Gentle Warrior’ at http://www.holisticbudo.com To read my longer writing, visit my blog ‘Grappling With Divinity’…
By Grace And Love
This day belongs to Godas did all the days beforeas will all the days that followevery moment you are givenis given by grace and lovefrom the onewho also gave you lifeand breathes into youevery breaththat sustains youprayer is an acknowledgementprayer is a thank youprayer is a giftgiven back to God BY GRACE AND LOVEBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a Gentle Warrior’ at…
Love Anyway
Think aboutall the waysyou haveharmed yourselfand compromisedyour souland covered it upwith prideguilt and shamebut God knowsto him there areno secretsand he loves youanyway LOVE ANYWAYBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a Gentle Warrior’ at http://www.holisticbudo.com To read my longer writing, visit my blog ‘Grappling With Divinity’ at http://www.robertvanvalkenburgh.com
Revealing Himself
We cannot make Godreveal himself to uswe canhowevermake ourselves availableto the Godwho is constantlyrevealing himself to uswe can set aside the timeand enter the inner roomwhere he awaits uswhere we can say to himI love you too REVEALING HIMSELFBy Robert Van Valkenburgh‘Meditations of a Gentle Warrior’ at http://www.holisticbudo.com To read my longer writing, visit my blog ‘Grappling With…
