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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. " -- Martin Luther King Jr., Sojourners Voice of the Day 3/14/2009
"People work a lot in America; some to survive, some to acquire and some to live their dreams. We lay claim to what we work for and what we think we deserve. We feel that if we work hard we deserve to rest long. We look at God with the same understanding. We like a God who gives merit for our 'good works' of religiosity or charity, but do not want to depend on a merciful God. Many of us believe that if we do good, we will be blessed. Jesus reveals to us through transfiguration a radically new image of God--a merciful, gracious, forgiving and healing God. We are called to transform the true glory of the merciful God to the suffering humanity." -- Moses Penumaka, Director of Theological Education for Emerging Ministries (TEEM), Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
"I do not know what to ask you. You alone know my real needs, and you love me more than I even know how to love. Enable me to discern my true needs which are hidden from me. I ask for neither cross nor consolation; I wait in patience for you. My heart is open to you. For your great mercy's sake, come to me and help me. Put your mark on me and heal me, cast me down and raise me up. Silently I adore your holy will and your inscrutable ways. I offer myself in sacrifice to you and put all my trust in you. I desire only to do your will. Teach me how to pray and pray in me, yourself." Vasily Drosdov Philaret, c. 1780 - 1867 (from http://fatherjason.blogspot.com/2009/03/discernment.html)
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