In the story of Moses
and the burning bush… Yahweh says, “Take off your shoes. Come no nearer.” God
is not calling Moses to enmeshment or loss of his own self. Yahweh is telling
Moses, “I know who I am, and you are about to enter into an experience of the
sacred with me, but stand your ground. Come no nearer.” God honors the other as
distinct. So love is not absorption, love is not a martyr complex where you let
other people use you. When you know your inherent divine identity, you are
truly ready to participate in the sacred dance of intimacy. [Richard
Rohr, Adapted from Intimacy: The Divine Ambush]
My Life has been rich with deeper understandings of things.
I enJOY the learning process. It’s as essential to me as breathing.
I’ve struggled with relationship all my Life. I’ve tried to
fit and felt much too different to manage it.
On the other hand, perhaps I didn’t understand the value of
standing my ground. Of acknowledging my differentnesses without labelling them
good, bad, right, wrong, actually without calling them ANYTHING!!!
I’ve never known the clarity of moving from outside to
inside. It’s always seemed as mercurial as it’s been elusive.
Yet Now I know what it means to “stand my ground.” To simply
BE
Currie.
I love you, Currie
2 comments:
I love the message here !!! So happy you have come to this place. Sending you Healing thoughts and lots and lots of love!
I think of standing my ground as staying true to my own inner spiritual compass. The rest of the world's opinions don't matter. ;)
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