I wish to comment on the three notes being gifts of the Holy Spirit. "Each is a gift of the Holy Spirit that can be cultivated individually and collectively. " I have found it helpful to notice that as gifts, they are given out of nothing. They are ex nihilo, like all of creation. That means we cannot try to grab them out of the universe. All we can do is receive them. I picture arms down by my side to the elbow, and then the forearms reaching out with palms up, a perfect position to receive. Openness, mentioned on day 8 as our chief aim, is the key--openness to receive.
I love, Tripp, how you said that "They are each postures through which we engage the world." I think of openness to receive others as that posture. Like Francis we are beggars who receive from others. The posture to receive is the same posture to offer or give.
I wonder if there are other postures that would be fruitful for me to think of in light of the notes.
I wish to comment on the three notes being gifts of the Holy Spirit. "Each is a gift of the Holy Spirit that can be cultivated individually and collectively. " I have found it helpful to notice that as gifts, they are given out of nothing. They are ex nihilo, like all of creation. That means we cannot try to grab them out of the universe. All we can do is receive them. I picture arms down by my side to the elbow, and then the forearms reaching out with palms up, a perfect position to receive. Openness, mentioned on day 8 as our chief aim, is the key--openness to receive.
I love, Tripp, how you said that "They are each postures through which we engage the world." I think of openness to receive others as that posture. Like Francis we are beggars who receive from others. The posture to receive is the same posture to offer or give.
I wonder if there are other postures that would be fruitful for me to think of in light of the notes.