WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE OF DISCERNMENT
+ For the message
about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are
being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the
wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where
is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age?
Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of
God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the
foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand
signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling
block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called,
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God's
foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than
human strength. Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you
were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble
birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose
what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and
despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that
are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of
your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness
and sanctification and redemption, in order that, as it is written, "Let
the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
-- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 NRSV. This is the Epistle
Reading for Tuesday of Holy Week.
+ This is one of my favorite scripture readings. It puts things in perspective. Discernment comes readily to those who are
simple and weak and lowly. Those who
think they know, don’t know. Those who
think they don’t know, know. That’s
because we are connected to the source in mysterious ways, elusive, beyond
reason. You can trust your Inner Guide
but only after you have found ways to get your ego out of the picture. Keep practicing.
+ Spirituality & Practice offers 37 Spiritual Practices with an abundance of ideas and resources for this essential practice. Some of my favorites are Attention, Being Present, Connections, Enthusiasm, Imagination, Listening, Meaning, Openness, Questing, Reverence, Silence, Transformation and Vision. Pick one or 2 and see where you are led as you continue to discern your purpose, your path, your mission, your next step.
+ I have work to do on my Discernment page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Discernment” to John@abundancetrek.com.
+ I have work to do on my Discernment page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Discernment” to John@abundancetrek.com.
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