The Heart of Matter: Noticing
Tuesday, May 17th
“It is important to return to the book of creation as the book of God because creation expresses God. Creation is not a backdrop for human drama but the disclosure of God’s identity.”
—Ilia Delio, “The Emergent Christ”
“Es importante que volvamos al libro de la creación como libro de Dios, porque la creación refleja a Dios. La creación no es el escenario donde ocurre el drama humano, sino la revelación de la propia identidad de Dios.”
—Ilia Delio, “The Emergent Christ”
Incarnational Practice: Noticing
This week we invite you to sit and notice the sounds and sights of nature. To sit and notice clouds slowly changing shape until they no longer look like themselves and disappear beyond the horizon. To sit and notice a bird singing until it finishes its song, To sit and notice the sun until it fully rises or fully sets. What is creation telling you about God?
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What is being revealed? What is being moved? What is being asked?
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