Empty of Self?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I vote “NO!” to global domination.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One, You of Great Deeds,

Let us celebrate achievements great and small – a universe created, a new computer skill learned.
Let us celebrate achievements great and small – a creative painting, a wholesome meal.
Let us celebrate achievements great and small – an architectural marvel, a child’s first steps.
Let us celebrate achievements great and small – a Grand Canyon, a high school diploma.
Let us celebrate achievements great and small – a peace treaty, an idea to improve efficiency on the job.
Let us celebrate achievements great and small – 50 years of marriage, another birthday.

Oh God, you bless our lives in countless ways. May we also bless the lives of those around us.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Throw another fish on the bar-b, Peter.”

[Not what’s recorded by John at the fish fry after the resurrection.]

D. Blog: Emptying of Self?

I understand, I think, letting the Divine fill me. What I don’t get is this notion of emptying of self in order for that to happen. An empty vessel remains a vessel. My self remains my self, even when the Divine fills me. I remain I. Otherwise, there seems no point to it. Otherwise we have no union; we have domination or obliteration.

I understand setting aside ego and personal pride and the fears that underlie them. With these gone, there is lots of space, but it is my self remaining to welcome the Divine.