Isobel, You seem to hear a lot of great speakers in Australia. Herman _____ From: oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Isobel and Jim Bishop Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 7:09 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A good reflection on Romney Dear George, Thank you very much for this writing. In this particular time of turbulence it is very reassuring and helpful. Richard Rohr is speaking at a Conference in Chicago in January, ( I think). I am part of the Australian Network of the World Community for Christian Meditation, and it is under this ' banner' that Richard Rohr is speaking. In peace, Isobel Bishop. On 20/09/2012, at 8:09 PM, George Holcombe wrote: Part of my early morning meditation is coming across some of the writers, spiritual guides, etc. and I got Richard Rohrs this morning and thought about us. " THE REIGN OF GOD There are always two worlds. The world as it operates is largely about power; the world as it should be, or the Reign of God, is always about love. How can you live in both worlds at the same time? As you allow yourself to loosen your grip on the first, you will gradually see the inadequacy and weakness of power as domination or control. You will then tighten your grip around the second, which is the ever purer motivation of love for others instead of yourself. Any exercise of power apart from love leads to brutality and evil; but love that does not lead people to a whole new kind of power is mere sentimentality and emotion. I must admit, it is rare to find people who hold both together in perfect balancewho have found their inner divine power and use it for others. Prayer: Your will be done. George Holcombe 14900 Yellowleaf Tr. Austin, TX 78728 Mobile 512/252-2756 geowanda1@me.com Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hopeyou do not have anything to do with it. It just appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an alienit just appeareth! You do not even know why you hope. How in the world could you hope when there is absolutely nothing to justify any hope? ~Joseph W. Mathews _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
