faith
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Another Take on Justice
Justice,for God,is restorative,not retributive. When his detractorswanted Jesusto condemn,to punish,he insteadforgives,restores,takes it backto before the offense. This is God's justice–not the slow burn in hellbut the time machine returnto original oneness. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All… Continue reading
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Airport Encounter
He is an atheist–religiously so.Eager to convert,he tries clubbing and dragging meover the fencefrom my foldinto his. I don't see the fence. Whether recognized or not,we are brother sheepsafely grazing in the same pasture. Text and image © 2013 by… Continue reading
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Those Who Live
Those who live from egocreate a God of ego,who, like them,counts, measures, judges, moralizes, critiques, condemns. Those who live from spiritknow the God whom Jesus knew, live in and with God, live in and with others, live… Continue reading
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On the Illusion of an Angry God
Jesus tells us,"Love unconditionally." Why would we imagine God does not? Jesus tells us,"Forgive seventy times seven." Why would we imagine God does not? Jesus tells us,"Love your enemies." Why would we imagine God does not? I… Continue reading
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Being at Peace
What a joy to learnthere is no faulty or unworthy selfthat needs to be improved. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Advice in Eden
God saysto first woman,first man,"Go makehot-spicy,sweet-stickylove.Lose your imagined selvesin delirious merging.This wondrous onenessis me." Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Woman of the Woods
She always says thingsI don't want to hear: "Your most signficant questsare always the hardest.Perseverancedemonstratesworthiness.Your destination will tasteall the sweeterfor the hardship." And with that,she pulled the hood of her cloak,back up over her graying hair,and disappeared among the pines.… Continue reading
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Transmutation
The ancient alchemistslong soughtthe philosopher's stone,which could transmutelead into gold. I have found it.It is simply this:kindness. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Moving
There is the making of the decision.There is the hiring of the realtor.There is the filling of the forms and the signing of the forms.There is the talking with the lender and the filling of more forms, … Continue reading