In review of the trilogy of Blogs on ‘God’s Family’ – see ‘preceding articles’ – our ‘title theme’ ponders (in #33 mode) on – – –
‘God’s Family’ : Trinity : “where the action is”
God loves all ‘creation and creatures’ so COMPLETELY that He holds them in being, through His ACTIVE love. This is foundational TRUTH – – –
‘God, in His action, makes Himself present’
The Father + Jesus the Christ + Holy Spirit
‘Life is God’s gift : all God’s life is sacred’
“In God we live and move and have our being”
(Acts 17:28)
The ‘Big Picture’ is: God’s UNCONDITIONAL love is offered to me and you and everything that exists. But, mankind’s SIN is – – –
God in action : ‘ignored’ / ‘taken for granted’
Yes, the sad reality is – – –
‘what is always present to us : we do not see’
Anthony de Mello summed up this ‘condition’ as follows: “we are born asleep / we go through life asleep / we die asleep”. So, what needs to happen? We need to “wake up from our slumber” and “partake” as children of ‘God’s family’ – – –
‘what is all the time and everywhere true’
-should be : ‘Affirmed Blessed Celebrated’–
(see ‘Konect 1-2-1’ frontpage)
Note ::: God sets the ‘context’ (GIFT) for our lives ::: God fills our lives with ‘content’ (GRACE) ::: God asks us to bring our lives to a happy ‘conclusion’ (GLORY). In sum: God provides ‘meaning relevance purpose’ ::: “You have made us for Yourself, O’Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You” (St. Augustine).
Now ::: ‘The Good News’ ::: “EVERYONE CAN – – – – – – –“
everyone can make radical ”leap of faith”
everyone can “return home” to ‘God’s Family’
everyone can “partake” of God’s True Glory
We are to ‘manifest’ the Christ life ::: “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full’ (John 10:10) ::: we are to make a “leap of faith” (simply: ‘take God at His word’) ::: we are to “return home” (simply: “come back to God”) ::: we are to “partake” in God’s Kingdom (simply: “be holy, for I am holy”).
In summation: “our daily bread” is : NOT ‘know about Christ’ (in theory) : BUT ‘know Christ’ (in practice) – – –
“You are the Christ, the Son, the living God”
“Christ : Way Truth Life : He is our Source”
“Christ lives : we live Through With In Him”
In the words of Pope Francis ::: “we have to learn to ‘do’ now what we will ‘do’ in heaven” ::: ADORE – – –
‘“Glory and Praise to our God : in You I trust’”
(we are ‘God’s Family’ : we are ‘children of God’)
Daniel (www.konect-1-2-1.com) 6/9/18