What's Cooking Inside You?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Jesus said “Follow me,” so I became a pacifist.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Satisfied with your abundance, what need have I for striving?
Satisfied with your abundant love and forgiveness, what need have I for worldly success?
Satisfied with Earth’s abundant beauty, why should I care for fashion, fame or fortune?
Satisfied with abundant life from you, what fear can death hold over me?
Satisfied, I enter your embrace.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Yeah, that “turn the other cheek” thing was a sort of trial balloon. Came down to earth quickly, didn’t it?”

[No, it took more than 300 years to fall into widespread disuse. So no, He never said it.]

D. Blog: Stirring Emotions

So many emotions can stir in so brief a time. From gladness, to humor, to irritation, to obligation, to serenity, to warmth, to sympathy, to anticipation, to mild anxiety, to gratitude, to peace, to joy. All of that at least in about 15 minutes. Most of the time I don’t pay attention to those inner stirrings; I simply move from one chore or activity to the next, unaware that how I carry out these acts is determined in part by those undercurrents within me. I imagine I might experience a sort of paralysis if I noted all that moves within me, so I do not want that much awareness.

However, I do hope for enough awareness to know when what stirs in me comes from God, when the divine Spirit begins to boil.