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Arthur Darby Nock

Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
And only he who sees takes off his shoes;
The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.

Elizabeth Browning



Saturday, March 11, 2017

Good for them, good for us

“We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that requires that we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.”
― Wendell Berry, The Long-Legged House
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we live in a world where essential selfishness is endemic
its all about me (or my country, or…)

and we think
oddly
that thinking only of ourselves
will keep us safe
make us prosperous
give us joy

but we cannot be at peace
at the cost of oppression
we cannot enjoy wealth
if people around us are hungry

if the cost of our joy
is pain or suffering for others

then our joy cannot last

we must look
we must listen
we must seek the common good
(what a foolish thought, according to some)
we must leave no one behind

grace is for all
the kingdom of Heaven
is about the redemption of all creation

blessed be

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