Posted by Michele on November 11, 2005, 4:17 am, in reply to "Re: Being a Disciple and an Educator" I just thought I'd drop in this morning and see if anything has been happening here and wow, what a gem of a conversation. Excuse me for butting in but thanks for the thoughts and ideas to take away with me and consider. Margaret it has been my experience that my "image" of God changes as my experience of life develops and of late, I have moved to a God who is within. Not that I'm really sure yet what I am talking about here or what picture could illustrate that. It seems to me (today) that the God is the being that draws forth the very best of human nature. The Being that nurtures all that is good. The Being that calls us to be the very best we can be. The Being that loves us. Our job is simply to be the highest version of ourselves that we know how to be. Like I said, I'm still struggling to articulate these thoughts at this point. On Wednesday I attended a lecture from Olara Otunnu who was the recipient of this year's Sydney Peace Prize. This man has seen the very worst of human nature, of war, of attrocities, of abuses and of good (wo)men doing nothing to stop these activities. What struck me in the lecture was how someone who had witnessed so much hatred could be so gentle (but strong) and be so clear that (wo)men can be great and we can do great. He received a standing ovation at the end of his lecture and as I said to my friend, what a privilege to be in the presence of such a magnificent human being. (Just a hint of God there!). I couldn't help but offer a standing ovation. Being on my backside just didn't cut it. What a moment. For most of my adult life I would have to say that I have doubted the presence of a God but the "questions" keep pulling me back to explore further and as Jo says, I think the real challenge is to embrace the questions. Anyway, thanks for the conversation and thoughts, I'll consider this more and write again if I have any mind blowing ideas!. Cheers
Margaret / Jo,
Michele
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