Lent day 14

greetings!

Jeep just crawled up on the couch and laid down -- he is so handsome...

i am amazed at how much i love this little dog...

he now weighs 45 pounds at 5 months old...

he brings a calm to the whole house...

i love this thought from richard rohr...

"action and contemplation are the two polarities that regulate and balance the faith-filled life. it saddens me that most christianity is right in the middle. it is neither radical interiority nor radical engagement. you don't learn much in the mediocre middle, and you don't have much to give..."

my experience is almost the same...

so much of christianity is ALL action...

so much of christianity is ALL contemplation...

all doing or...

all being...

all outward or...

all inward...

NOT!!!

authentic jesus followers are BOTH...

not in the mediocre middle...

not sliding to either of the polar extremes...

BUT living in the exciting and creative tension where action and contemplation embrace in a fruitful and passionate kiss...

sexy spirituality huh???

seriously...

in my life...

i want action!

i want contemplation!

not one or the other, BUT BOTH!

i am coming to the place in my life where i want NOTHING to do with spirituality that is not radically committed to both the inner and the outer...

contemplation without action is empty...

action without contemplation lacks substance...

what do you think???

what difference will it make???

blessings!!!

guy

i am headed over to give Jeep a BIG hug...