tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post8541568208903648980..comments2023-09-30T06:31:56.558-07:00Comments on Living Stones Community: Kenosis Is Loveliving stoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-53304279924435165992010-06-18T03:41:25.983-07:002010-06-18T03:41:25.983-07:00Emptying of self is such a hard thing -- even in l...Emptying of self is such a hard thing -- even in little bits. Thank you for your encouragement and reflection on it, Paul. May your prayer be our prayer.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601572469394706378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-12866757319362419002010-06-14T11:45:08.616-07:002010-06-14T11:45:08.616-07:00Paul, I really appreciate the way your reflection ...Paul, I really appreciate the way your reflection encourages deep spirituality through tiny surrenders, or as Anna put it, the "little things all day long." Your prayer is mine, too. I want to grow in these small acts of love through community and practice.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709676159876141686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-7837106504755824112010-06-12T06:38:48.957-07:002010-06-12T06:38:48.957-07:00Thank you for this post, Paul. I'm finding tha...Thank you for this post, Paul. I'm finding that unless I see the disappointments, and pain as an opportunity to die to myself, there is no way to make sense of what otherwise seem to be nonsensical experiences. <br /><br />SusanRehobothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098954661267096296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-8898978179111540542010-06-07T00:51:50.574-07:002010-06-07T00:51:50.574-07:00Thank you for this! Kenosis has been a frequent th...Thank you for this! Kenosis has been a frequent theme in my life lately. It is such a challenging process and practice. If I am honest with myself, I wonder how much "self-emptying" I really desire. My prayer is that the desire will continue to grow. With the help of this community (face to face and on this website) I have received much encouragement regarding the process and practice. Thank you all!<br /><br />As a side note, I play in a band and there is one line we sing that is particularly relevant to this conversation.<br />"Scrape the me out of me like pumpkin seeds!"Derek Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086601889713727647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-4567840665032019282010-06-06T11:11:09.537-07:002010-06-06T11:11:09.537-07:00Paul,thanks for this insightful, thoughtful post. ...Paul,thanks for this insightful, thoughtful post. It does seem that as we grow in our ability to let go we grow in love bit by bit. Too often we think in terms of big deals, but real love is demonstrated in little things all day long. It is an incredible blessing to share these practices with others. Bill, I appreciate your insightful comment to Paul's post, and I will keep your request in my heart--may God give you folks at church to pray with soon. <br />--Blessings, Annaliving stoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-47977899055101671382010-06-05T11:26:25.440-07:002010-06-05T11:26:25.440-07:00wonderful connections between the self-emptying, p...wonderful connections between the self-emptying, perichoresis, and kenosis. Ultimately Jesus death on the cross was his final self emptying. Even so as I learn to live in obedience toobey God it requires, at least for me, a daily, moment by moment self emptying or dying to self. <br /><br />Even the discipline of Practicing the Presence is emptying me of focus on me and as I am filled with worship and focus on God there is a self emptying.<br /><br />The encouragement of all of you is very helpful in keeping me dedicated to my practice of Centering Prayer. <br /><br />I would appreciate your prayers as I have asked God to bring some people across my path at church who would be interested in beginning a Centering Prayer service. <br /><br />BillBill Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05997601121641614175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-23148155790691451102010-06-05T08:21:52.346-07:002010-06-05T08:21:52.346-07:00Wow! This a very powerful post, very well expresse...Wow! This a very powerful post, very well expressed. It's the core, the center, of what contemplative prayer is about. And what our Living Stones Community is about, I think. I'm grateful for this post and even more grateful to be sharing this kind of spiritual practice together.<br />--Thank you, RickeyRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953614290688725077noreply@blogger.com