GO BEYOND REASON...REPEATEDLY AND OFTEN

Action without contemplation is the work of hamsters and gerbils. It gets us through the day, it gives us a temporary sense of movement, but the world is not made new by spinning wheels going nowhere.  -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, October 15. 2023

There it is...the definition of a self-determined objective...action without contemplation. That is self, constantly scratching the surface, thinking to get deeper.

The mental material actions we have are the same as the mental spiritual actions we have. It is our mindset that determines what those actions will be, what we show forth, i.e., our behavior. Our inner projects our outer. 

Just holding good and pious thoughts is still the self seeking its own reward. It is our inner attitude of mind that determines our outer behavior, that defines our comfort in our world. 

Self determining to never gossip, and never verbally gossiping but with our mind full of judgment...we'd best go ahead and gossip. Get the earned punishment. We won't do that too many times before we find ways to love that which we were bad-mouthing. There. That is spiritual growth down and dirty...and real.  

Our thoughts are not determined by our spirituality, our spirituality is determined by our thoughts. 

Go beyond reason to love.

Thank you.