Status Updates From The Tears of Things: Prophe...

“The prophet learns to be FOR and WITH, and not against.” Page 162

“The prophets want us to love God above all else, and be loved by God above all other partners. Which will, and must, lead to a universal love. The kind that sets out to rescue those we’d much rather condemn. That is the prophets’ hard-won conclusion, their tear-filled victory. Is there any other kind of winning?” Page 159

“Somehow, the loving people I have met all across the world seem to know that if it is love at all, it has to be love for everybody. As soon as you even begin to parcel it out, you are not in the great field of love.” Page 159

“Our small, myopic agendas have nullified the triumphant work of grace for too long.” Page 158

"One group will see fruit, and another will see poison in the same event. This easily becomes another strong argument for not taking your judgments too seriously until you have studied and heard from other wise and loving people - including those who disagree with you." page 153

"We humans do not see things as they are; we see things as we are, and we have an unfortunate tendency to create God in our own image." page 149

"It is wise, then, not to waste too much time looking for miraculous leaps forward in your own development, or waiting for the perfectly stated criticism that haas no sting at all. Most people, ourselves included, are very defensive in the presence of criticism." page 148

“Grace is one of those realities that is everywhere once you stop weighing, counting, and deserving.” Page 133

“Salvation (infinite love) is all God‘s work, and we must stop trying to renegotiate the terms to make ourselves more deserving. We never will be.” Page 129