I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
William Blake
I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship with the Abba of Jesus, who is infinitely compassionate with my brokenness and at the same time an awesome, incomprehensible, and unwieldy Mystery.
Brennan Manning, Ruthless Trust
30 April 2009
good words*
Posted by kirsten at 10:05 AM
Labels: anger, forgiveness, friendship, humility
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2 comments:
Mmmm. Yes. This is something I'm still learning is so true and so darn good.
Bitterness and anger in any form is such a tool of Satan. I think I'll be up there late August/early September.
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