INTRODUCTION
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“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.“
Hatred darkens life; loved illumines it.”
DR. Martin Luther King
We all must choose how we live our lives. We can be a curse, that is, indifferent, callous, hateful, self-centered, arrogant, greedy, fanatical, condemning. Or we can be a blessing, that is, aware of others, kind, gentle, fairish, humble, forgiving, generous, caring, helpful, loving, compassion.
Our choosing is never perfect. We all have a ‘dark side’ which leads to being a curse. (This is why we have a Confession and Absolution in our worship. We need the constant reminder of this basic human frailty.) We can be hurtful. We need to strive to be helpful. We must never give up on this challenge for it is only as we live as a blessing that the world will be a place of hope, joy, and peace. This Blog seeks to tell the stories - share the reflections - of those who choose to live as a Blessing.
It is my hope that these words which reflect on what it means to be a blessing, and these stories about how others, famous and unknown, did it, will give insight into how we can do it too, and will inspire all of us for our journey in the Blessing Business.
Dr. Martin Luther King starts the series as he reminds us of the difference between our two choices. He certainly was a living example of a human being who tried to live as a blessing. I had the privilege of hearing him speak in 1960 and attended a discussion time with him following. He was a man of great charisma, deeply committed to being a blessing at a time of great racial strife.
To read his “I Have A Dream”’ speech go to:
P.S. As I struggled with the question where to begin this new Blog, I realized that the “Seven Magnificent Words”, which were a series of sermons preached as I approached retirement and later were published in a book, would be a good place to start. So we will revisit those seven words - Spirituality, Mysticism, Inclusive, Doubt, Suffering, Compassion, and Intimacy - and see what more they have to say to us as we walk together in The Blessing Business. The series can be found at the link “In The Blessing Business” on Reflectios.
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http://intheblessingbusiness.blogspot.com/ http://intheblessingbusiness.blogspot.com/ Hatred confuses life; love harmonize Hatred darkens life; loved illumines This Blog seeks to tell the stories - share the reflections - of those who chose to live as a Blessing. We all must choose how we live our lives. We can be a curse…that is, indifferent, callous, hateful, self-centered, arrogant, fanatical, condemning; or we can be a blessing…that is, aware of others, kind, gentle, fairish, humble, forgiving, caring, helpful, loving, compassionOur choosing is never perfect. We all have a ‘dark side’ which leads to being a curse. (This is why we have a Confession and Absolution in our worship. We need the constant reminder of this basic human frailty.) We can be a curse. We need to strive to be a blessing. We must never give up on this challenge for it is only as we live as a blessing that the world will be a place of hope, joy, and peace.
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