Moving Forward - 3 February 2025
- danalewisambrose
- Feb 3, 2025
- 1 min read
MONDAY, February 3 Anskar
Mark 7:28 But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
Apparently, Beloved Community isn’t immune to conflict. Here, the disagreement offers an opportunity for real and deep conversation that then becomes conversion. That’s what I believe is happening when this woman refuses to be dismissed and when Jesus, in his full humanity and divinity, takes the time to listen to this woman.
When I’m really leaning on the Holy Spirit to help me enter into deep and compassionate listening, especially with those with whom I disagree, or worse yet, don’t like, I can feel some movement toward common ground, some growth in my recognition of their full human dignity. We may not convert one another to differing views, but real listening almost always gets us closer to God and closer to one another. And that’s the whole point of this Christian life, isn’t it? Loving God and loving neighbor, even when it’s hard or ugly or dangerous? With the Holy Spirit’s help, no matter the differences, we can listen, we can talk, and maybe we can even open the door to change.
MOVING FORWARD: What might happen if you really listened to others, especially those you dislike?
(Source: Forward Day by Day Movement)
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