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What You Cannot Change
God grant me the serenity to ACCEPT what I cannot change… The letting go is in the accepting. And that can be the hardest thing to do. Is it all about courage? I wonder. I think there is a time … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, change, control, courage, grace, happiness, letting go
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On The Edge
“What the saints and mystics say is that some event, struggle, relationship, or suffering in your life has to lead you to the edge of your own resources. There has to be something that you by yourself cannot understand, fix, … Continue reading
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Tagged control, discernment, discouraged, fear, limitations, prayer, Richard Rohr, trust, waiting
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Daily Riches: Don’t Try Harder (John Ortberg and Richard Rohr)
Originally posted on Richer By Far:
“When you stretch, you don’t make it happen simply by trying harder. You must let go and let gravity do its work. You give permission, opening yourself to another, greater force. This is not…
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Tagged control, expectations, experience, faith, fear, freedom, fullness of life, gentleness, God, good news, grace, John Ortberg, joy, love, openness, peace, pressure, relax, rest, Richard Rohr, river, tenderness, trust, waiting
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On Being Unconventional II
You may wonder what the “unconventional” aspects of my life are that have caused this whole discussion. I’ll give you a general overview of the things in my life that are unconventional – unconventional meaning: not the usual path. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, calling, choice, church, clarity, commitment, conflict, control, conventional, discernment, disciple, discipleship, equality, experience, exploration, faith, fullness of life, God, good news, inclusivity, justice, love, mission, openness, power, prayer, purpose, trust, truth, unconventional, vocation
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