Questions & Answers
A poet said the world is too much with us. It presses on me in this burdened hour; Whole continents in turmoil, people fleeing— Real people, with hurts and heartaches, hopes and fears — With animals and little babies; families Fleeing to no safety from unknown evil power.
man the effect of God the cause from wells of Mind his knowing draws and knows no thirsting wilderness, but fresh and joyful loves to bless man true to Love by Truth's own laws, unstopped as Life, lives without stress man's will, God's tireless willingness; man gives his all—because Mary Cohn.
Listen, God, what are we going to do? Everything has become so complicated! We need to know You as mightier than every sovereign power, stronger than any nuclear thrust, more abundant than any human dole. Although there are no big wars, giant nations glare at each other behind the battle lines of smaller neighbors.
Like those who were present there in Troas I, too, am "not a little comforted" 1 by what was granted to the young man Eutychus. For fancy dozing off the way he did! Then tumbling, sensationally, from an upper room while Paul—that eloquent mentor of theirs— was pouring out to them before he left all that he must have had to give of counsel and encouragement for the days ahead.
There is an inner city coming; I see its form evolving and its purpose, and it is to be called man. Citadel man.
It seemed to his friends that Simon had become a hard man, No longer ready to fish with them—all involved with his new religion. They may have called him fanatical.
Straight, straight to You, Father, like the flight of a bird, go my waking thoughts. Swift, now will I stablish the essential pattern for the emerging day.
Up there down there in there out there— All nowhere! Here is the place, here is the face of God, Spirit. All good here all health here all substance here.
There is no need for sorrow or despair When someone loved has vanished from our sight. In our true home there is no empty chair, No darkness in God's universe of light.
I will listen. Too much has been said in the world that is not to the point.