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God’s Gift Within Us – Quote of the Week – Richard Rohr

June 18, 2011 By Jean Wise


“Why do we have this gift and yet not realize it? Perhaps God does not want to force anything on us that we do not actually desire or choose for ourselves. So a lovely dance ensues between God and the soul that preserves freedom on both sides.
“The gift is objectively already within, and yet has to be desired and awakened by the person. Faith is often clarified and joy-filled hindsight – after we have experienced our experiences. But the path ahead still demands walking in trust, risk, and various degrees of darkness.
“We are always and forever the conduits, the instruments, the tuning fork, the receiver stations. We slowly learn the right frequencies that pick up the signal. The core task of all good spirituality is to teach us to ‘cooperate’ with what God already wants to do and had already begun to do. In fact, nothing good would even enter our mind unless in the previous moment God had not already moved within us. We are always and forever merely seconding the motion.”
The Naked Now by Richard Rohr.

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    June 20, 2011 at 12:36 pm

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  2. blankdiana says

    June 18, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    Jean – this is a great quote. I, too, am enjoying reading Rohr. He makes me think – a lot. And I love the new look to the blog – at least it looks new to me. I subscribe by email so I don’t come over here to the actual blog regularly. Maybe I’d better do that! Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and helpful provision of wise words, whether they’re your own or someone else’s.

    Diana at http://drgtjustwondering.blogspot.com

  3. blankJean Wise says

    June 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    The more I read Richard Rohr, the more meaning I find in his words. Thanks for visiting. thanks Holly for adding me to you list and to Nancy for tweeting this post. sure glad to have internet friends!

  4. blankDesiray says

    June 18, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    GOD will never force Himself on anyone..and those who have a gift and they choose not to use it they really have no idea what they are doing. God gives gifts for a reason it’s never to sit on it.

  5. blankHolly@A Life-Size Catholic Blog says

    June 18, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    I’m updating the “Visit My Friends” Button page on my blog this morning. I grabbed your nifty button. It should be up in a few minutes if you want to check it out.

  6. blankNancy says

    June 18, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    A lovely dance. Yes. I like this. Maybe because I was raised in a tradition that didn’t allow dancing, it took me far too many years to recognize the steps. Blessings, Jean. Happy weekend.

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