Dear Colleagues, I've had the occasion to tarry in my journey of late over three passages of Scripture discussed in our recent House Church worship service this Sunday after Easter here in Denver. Would appreciate any ruminations you care to add to this reflective stew. I admit and give fair warning I have not been taken up into the wisdom of Proverbs over the years as I have with the Psalms. Yet I think there are nuggets of wisdom to be mined for reflection in our meditative study of the Bible. ........................................................................ The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.- Proverbs 10:7 A faithful one will abound with blessings, but s/he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20 ...and the base (insignificant or lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are...- I Corinthians1:28 And two tangential messages on the pages reviewed that captured my attention: Happy are those who are always reverent, but those who harden their hearts will fall into calamity.- Proverbs 28:19 ...as it is written, "Let all who glory, glory in the LORD.I Corinthians 1:31 Your thoughts? G&P, Dawn Collins We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first.- 1 John 4:`19
Dear Dawn From my first reading These are judgements made by people. As a person who am I to decide who is blessed and who will rot. I prefer Eckhart Tolle who says listen from your inner body and stay present to the moment. Sent from my iPhone
On 17-Apr-2018, at 7:02 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
I've had the occasion to tarry in my journey of late over three passages of Scripture discussed in our recent House Church worship service this Sunday after Easter here in Denver. Would appreciate any ruminations you care to add to this reflective stew. I admit and give fair warning I have not been taken up into the wisdom of Proverbs over the years as I have with the Psalms. Yet I think there are nuggets of wisdom to be mined for reflection in our meditative study of the Bible.
........................................................................
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. - Proverbs 10:7
A faithful one will abound with blessings, but s/he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20
...and the base (insignificant or lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are... - I Corinthians1:28
And two tangential messages on the pages reviewed that captured my attention:
Happy are those who are always reverent, but those who harden their hearts will fall into calamity. - Proverbs 28:19
...as it is written, "Let all who glory, glory in the LORD. I Corinthians 1:31
Your thoughts?
G&P,
Dawn Collins
We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first. - 1 John 4:`19 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Hi, Mary! Really appreciate your thoughts! My ping pong reply back to you is that our thoughts are not mutually exclusive. People are the ones who decide who will be relegated to the dustbin of History unfavorably and who will wear a crown so to speak. Know any so-called historical figures in our day who fit into those categories? Tolle's good as are all who espouse mindfulness as a way to stay present to the gifts and nongifts of the moment. To move into the next moment with that understanding is a blessing I think. To adopt that as a faith stance is to anticipate blessings and recognize them as "grace moments" as opposed to chasing after more worldly things. And the funny thing about it is that which is or even those who are living for temporal things can be brought to naught by whatever Divine Providence chooses which can be the most unlikely, or not. I would like to continue this conversation, if you're willing. G&P, Yours for showers of blessings Dawn We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first.1 John 4:19 (Mary's message below)
From my first reading These are judgements made by people. As a person who am I to decide who is blessed and who will rot. I prefer Eckhart Tolle who says listen from your inner body and stay present to the moment.
Sent from my iPhone On 17-Apr-2018, at 7:02 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I've had the occasion to tarry in my journey of late over three passages of Scripture discussed in our recent House Church worship service this Sunday after Easter here in Denver. Would appreciate any ruminations you care to add to this reflective stew. I admit and give fair warning I have not been taken up into the wisdom of Proverbs over the years as I have with the Psalms. Yet I think there are nuggets of wisdom to be mined for reflection in our meditative study of the Bible. ........................................................................ The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.- Proverbs 10:7 A faithful one will abound with blessings, but s/he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20 ...and the base (insignificant or lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are...- I Corinthians1:28 And two tangential messages on the pages reviewed that captured my attention: Happy are those who are always reverent, but those who harden their hearts will fall into calamity.- Proverbs 28:19 ...as it is written, "Let all who glory, glory in the LORD.I Corinthians 1:31 Your thoughts? G&P, Dawn Collins We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first.- 1 John 4:`19 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Thank you Dawn for your reflections Sent from my iPhone
On 20-Apr-2018, at 9:17 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Hi, Mary!
Really appreciate your thoughts! My ping pong reply back to you is that our thoughts are not mutually exclusive. People are the ones who decide who will be relegated to the dustbin of History unfavorably and who will wear a crown so to speak. Know any so-called historical figures in our day who fit into those categories?
Tolle's good as are all who espouse mindfulness as a way to stay present to the gifts and nongifts of the moment. To move into the next moment with that understanding is a blessing I think. To adopt that as a faith stance is to anticipate blessings and recognize them as "grace moments" as opposed to chasing after more worldly things.
And the funny thing about it is that which is or even those who are living for temporal things can be brought to naught by whatever Divine Providence chooses which can be the most unlikely, or not.
I would like to continue this conversation, if you're willing.
G&P, Yours for showers of blessings
Dawn
We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first. 1 John 4:19
(Mary's message below)
From my first reading
These are judgements made by people. As a person who am I to decide who is blessed and who will rot.
I prefer Eckhart Tolle who says listen from your inner body and stay present to the moment.
Sent from my iPhone
On 17-Apr-2018, at 7:02 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
I've had the occasion to tarry in my journey of late over three passages of Scripture discussed in our recent House Church worship service this Sunday after Easter here in Denver. Would appreciate any ruminations you care to add to this reflective stew. I admit and give fair warning I have not been taken up into the wisdom of Proverbs over the years as I have with the Psalms. Yet I think there are nuggets of wisdom to be mined for reflection in our meditative study of the Bible.
........................................................................
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. - Proverbs 10:7
A faithful one will abound with blessings, but s/he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20
...and the base (insignificant or lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are... - I Corinthians1:28
And two tangential messages on the pages reviewed that captured my attention:
Happy are those who are always reverent, but those who harden their hearts will fall into calamity. - Proverbs 28:19
...as it is written, "Let all who glory, glory in the LORD. I Corinthians 1:31
Your thoughts?
G&P,
Dawn Collins
We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first. - 1 John 4:`19 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
_______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
The last para is confusing. Sent from my iPhone
On 20-Apr-2018, at 9:17 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Hi, Mary!
Really appreciate your thoughts! My ping pong reply back to you is that our thoughts are not mutually exclusive. People are the ones who decide who will be relegated to the dustbin of History unfavorably and who will wear a crown so to speak. Know any so-called historical figures in our day who fit into those categories?
Tolle's good as are all who espouse mindfulness as a way to stay present to the gifts and nongifts of the moment. To move into the next moment with that understanding is a blessing I think. To adopt that as a faith stance is to anticipate blessings and recognize them as "grace moments" as opposed to chasing after more worldly things.
And the funny thing about it is that which is or even those who are living for temporal things can be brought to naught by whatever Divine Providence chooses which can be the most unlikely, or not.
I would like to continue this conversation, if you're willing.
G&P, Yours for showers of blessings
Dawn
We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first. 1 John 4:19
(Mary's message below)
From my first reading
These are judgements made by people. As a person who am I to decide who is blessed and who will rot.
I prefer Eckhart Tolle who says listen from your inner body and stay present to the moment.
Sent from my iPhone
On 17-Apr-2018, at 7:02 AM, Dawn Collins via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
I've had the occasion to tarry in my journey of late over three passages of Scripture discussed in our recent House Church worship service this Sunday after Easter here in Denver. Would appreciate any ruminations you care to add to this reflective stew. I admit and give fair warning I have not been taken up into the wisdom of Proverbs over the years as I have with the Psalms. Yet I think there are nuggets of wisdom to be mined for reflection in our meditative study of the Bible.
........................................................................
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. - Proverbs 10:7
A faithful one will abound with blessings, but s/he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20
...and the base (insignificant or lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are... - I Corinthians1:28
And two tangential messages on the pages reviewed that captured my attention:
Happy are those who are always reverent, but those who harden their hearts will fall into calamity. - Proverbs 28:19
...as it is written, "Let all who glory, glory in the LORD. I Corinthians 1:31
Your thoughts?
G&P,
Dawn Collins
We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first. - 1 John 4:`19 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
_______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Hi, Mary! Try this on by way of an explanation: The Creator/Source sometimes uses the most unlikely of choices (to us) to impact wayward souls who have no thought of believing in a Source/Creator and devote their lives to temporal, materialistic things. Take the apostles for instance, what a motley crew! From lowly fishermen with one a despised tax collector, (seen as lackeys of the Roman occupation); they weren't exactly the creme de la creme of society. In the Old Testament, the Source/Creator used enemies of the Hebrew nation to defeat them in warfare as a means to remind them to be faithful to their Covenant with the Creator/Source and not follow the ways of the temporal world where idol worship was the rule of the day. Serious stuff, eh? Reluctant prophets also bore the responsibility of reminding the Israelites of being obedient to putting the Source/Creator as their ultimate priority. Needless to say, they were not only unpopular but spoke their message even when in fear of their lives. I hope for a future where we are past the point in our history as a nation in the U.S.and around the world where our social prophets e.g., activists, young or mature, journalists, and religious leaders are rendered violently expendable to the more radical elements in our society. One of my big thoughts has been to compare the plight of Israel through its history to the timeline of my life as a human being. Questions I ask are: What can we learn from their history? Was and is it universal? What is the role of a Word Bearer In the community and the world? I often listen to music as meditation. Tracy Chapman's New Beginning album speaks to me of creating a heaven here on earth with a new beginning creating new symbols, new signs, and, a new language.I think she's a social pioneer and prophet. Anyway, I'm glad to be on the planet and actively participating in the struggle dealing with the moral issue affecting the spirit of our times... G&P, The struggle continues, Dawn We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator first loved us.1 John 4:19
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