It seems to me that this thinking boils down to being truly “present” in time/space, as aspired to/sought in meditative practices such as Buddhism, or becoming “awake” as in Gurdjieff/Ouspensky’s Fourth Way, or, indeed, becoming “aware” like Rumi, of God’s presence everywhere, including in every molecule/atom/etc. of our own bodies. Our works/actions and state of being are interdependent, not separate.
Clint, this is really helpful and a good reminder with our Mark 8 gospel text this week. How we live and what do does indeed matter as part of God's salvific work in creation and humanity. And how do we not get taken aside into other pursuits of our ego as Peter illustrates for us.
It’s possible that Peter, more than some and less than others in the Jesus’ parade of followers, had no idea what it would mean to encounter the vulnerable Messiah instead of the one he fancied: head like flint, mind like a steel trap. In Peter’s defense, he swallowed the promised Messiah as a Jew for Jews trope.
It seems to me that this thinking boils down to being truly “present” in time/space, as aspired to/sought in meditative practices such as Buddhism, or becoming “awake” as in Gurdjieff/Ouspensky’s Fourth Way, or, indeed, becoming “aware” like Rumi, of God’s presence everywhere, including in every molecule/atom/etc. of our own bodies. Our works/actions and state of being are interdependent, not separate.
Clint, this is really helpful and a good reminder with our Mark 8 gospel text this week. How we live and what do does indeed matter as part of God's salvific work in creation and humanity. And how do we not get taken aside into other pursuits of our ego as Peter illustrates for us.
It’s possible that Peter, more than some and less than others in the Jesus’ parade of followers, had no idea what it would mean to encounter the vulnerable Messiah instead of the one he fancied: head like flint, mind like a steel trap. In Peter’s defense, he swallowed the promised Messiah as a Jew for Jews trope.