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➡ At a mental level we get over resentment and forgive people when we feel they 'belong' to us, or understand in some way that we are responsible for them. And not in a negative way or controlling way. But, that there is this understanding of holding another's heart and being responsible for it as if it were part of you. ➡ We can be secure in our differences then because building up another builds up ourselves and tearing down another tears down ourselves. ➡ The closest relationships are when we feel we belong to another and feel a gentle - never pushy - responsibility toward the other, like that of a loving sibling or a loving parent. There is a responsibility then that surpasses our own personal preferences alone because our preferences are now that of the one who belongs to us - our beloved. It is at once empowering and humbling. Because you empty yourself only to get remade and refilled in communion with another. And this is the heart of unity.
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Quis ut Deus?In search of the Face of God. Personal blog with musings, thoughts, and stories. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
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