The 60-Second Sabbath

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  • Heresy

    There are no dues to pay.Nothing's to be earned.No merit system exists. To believe otherwise(to live otherwise)is heresy. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Beyond Structure

    We remainimprisoned by the structure(of culture, of religion)until we encounterthe One-beyond-Structure. We call this OneGod. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Surrendering

    I refuse to surrenderto a god I fear. I choose to surrender(most willingly)to a God I love. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Heaven, It Turns Out…

    How like Godto reverse our expectations: Heaven, it turns out,isn't something toward which we ascend.No, the journey to heavenrequires one to descend,in a steady, downward spiral,through countless convoluted passageways,as darkness deepens,and whatever baggage you've been clutchingscrapes awayas you squeeze through… Continue reading

  • The Truth Beyond

    Jesus did not point to himself.Jesus pointed to the Truth beyond himself.Don't get stuck with making Jesus    the sum and total of your faith.This is not what he wants,not according to the gospels. Don't get stuck,if you are of… Continue reading

  • The Hope of Failure

    Everything outsidehas to fail you,disappoint you,stop functioning,no longer be true. Then, finally,you go insideand find the depth of things…grace and mercy,God,your uncomplicated, worthy, gently held self.  Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Boundaries

    Last nightas I lay awake thinking about work,I finally took a stand: "Look, work," I said,"enough is enough.I will give you my daylight hours;I will allow you to consume my consciousnessfor ten or more hours each day,but that is all.You… Continue reading

  • Labeling

    I have good news for you,the label-makers:     You can stop.    Up/down,    good/bad,    us/them,    Christian/not,    conservative/liberal…    you hereby have permission to stop! And what a reliefto cease the endless, unnecessary labeling!Think of the time and energy you'll save!Thing of the good you're now freed to do! Hold… Continue reading

  • How God Speaks

    We strive and struggleto hear God speaking,when we ourselvesare God speaking, our very existence,God's shout of "Yes!" to creation,our very selves, first and foremost,an invitationto divine dialogue.  We are the prose and poetry of God,God's sonnet and soliloquy,God's laughter and passionate… Continue reading

  • Incarnation 2

    Jesus merged these two:humanity and divinity. We inherit this non-duality:humanityanddivinity. Do not call Jesus Godwithout also calling him man.Do not call me manwithout also calling me God. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading