Nothing Looks Or Seems Right Anymore #Sitka #Alaska #Discerning
https://youtu.be/8zrxOpsOqrs
#Discerning
Today’s verse (1 Peter 2:11a-25) in #TheDisciplesWay & the reflection by Rev. Hillary Raining strike a major chord with me. I’ve always read the story of Peter’s denials as a call to courage. Courage he lacked in the moment (as many of us do when confronted/put on the spot) but overcame his fears & established what became the #Christian church.
I never looked at it quite the way that Rev. Raining does. She sees it as an example of Peter abandoning his call & his #faith which is something many of us do. Peter did it during a time of great trial. Not everyone does. For many it seems less a time of persecution & more a time of selfishness (& perhaps age). Fortunately for the church, Peter returns relatively quickly. Not everyone does. I wandered far (& near) for decades before recommitting to my #Episcopal roots & I am still #discerning my call. Many childhood friends have wandered & not yet returned. Perhaps we all must go through such denial & separation in order to find our faith.
Today's card I King of Swords
Be discerning about where you source your information from. Not everything written down is true.
@chopaganda @taylorlorenz Sounds kind of geeky, but I learned a new word for "people" like Julia Doubleday-- #Pococurante she is #Critical but not #Discerning--She can tell what's wrong, but she can't tell the difference between #WhatIsRight and #WhatIsWrong. She is straight out of Voltaire's Candide. She emulates and highlights the problem with the modern day #GOP
I love the idea of emotions pointing to deeper understanding, instead of being something I must take as TRUTH. When I feel upset, perhaps Judgey McJudgerson is in charge and I need to wake up Discerning Dan. Just because I think it, doesn't make it TRUE. Just because I feel it, doesn't make it RIGHT. I get better results from being curios over frustrated. The Bible warned against judging others but that warning runs so much deeper than I realized.
#Judgmental #Discerning
Week 3 of our Lenten Soup Supper and discussion. I’m presenting a discussion on possessions. Week 1 we had 6 people. Week 2 we had 5 people. Tonight we have 2.
As someone recently said, this parish wants a lot of programs, but this parish doesn’t want to participate in programs.
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