more manna moments

the hour when evening closes the land for prayer

God walks with us through all our memories
until they become a peaceable kingdom

heaven: the never ending unlocking of the inner chambers of God

certain wounds of the spirit never close

and He will hold out his hands to us
and we shall fall down before Him
and we shall weep
and we shall understand all things
then we shall understand all
and all will understand
Lord, thy kingdom come

we should enter everyone’s situation: to understand all is to forgive all.

behind all the words we use about God lies a mysterious reality that we cannot name

we need to have our complacency disrupted

unwavering trust demands a degree of courage that borders on the heroic

do not seek clarity: seek trust

Jesus looks not for medals, diplomas or honors, but for scars

the moment you press your ear against Christ's heart
you hear Abba’s foot steps in the distance

show Me to those who have seen Me and to those who have been near but are afraid

we have taken Christianity from the city and imprisoned it behind altar rails

our love is a need
His is a gift

the meaning of our lives emerges in the surrender of ourselves
to an adventure of becoming who we are not yet

humility is stark raving honesty

our own worst enemy is always ourself
and Jesus has told us to love our enemy
to make the enemy our friend

the call of Jesus is to stand utterly alone
when the only alternative is to cut a deal at the price of one’s integrity
an often heroic act of love

we all are the happy combination of mysterious dignity
and pompous dust

when being is divorced from doing
pious thoughts become an adequate substitute for washing dirty feet

listen to the Rabbi’s heart beat
God is love
Jesus is God
if Jesus ceased loving
He would cease being God