O God ... it is enough for me to keep my soul tranquil and quiet, like a child in its mother's arms, as content as a child that has been weaned (Psalm 131). God as Father As soon as Jesus was baptized he came up from the water..., and a voice spoke from heaven, This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him' ( Matt 3:16-17). Your Father knows what you need before you ask ...... Pray like this: Father in heaven, may your name be held holy...... …...Our (Matt 6: 9-13). God of compassion Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Give and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down and running over will be poured into your lap (Luke 6:36). A PERSONAL STATEMENT I sense God as a clean brightness or radiant light, sheltering and (From Kathleen Fischer, Woman at the protecting. Like a cloak around Well) me. I used to see myself as a and God as my father. Now I see I see myself as with God in whom myself as an adult in whom God we live and move and have our resides. I find God in other people being, closer than breathing. It and relate to God through used to be a hierarchy. Now it is concern for them and for creating cooperation with God. a just world - which I view as My images of God vary. God's future reign. Sometimes they are from nature,
O God ... it is enough for me to keep my soul tranquil and quiet, like a child in its mother's arms, as content as a child that has been weaned (Psalm 131). God as Father As soon as Jesus was baptized he came up from the water..., and a voice spoke from heaven, This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him' ( Matt 3:16-17). Your Father knows what you need before you ask ...... Pray like this: …...Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy...... (Matt 6: 9-13). God of compassion Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Give and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down and running over will be poured into your lap (Luke 6:36). A PERSONAL STATEMENT (From Kathleen Fischer, Woman at the Well) I used to see myself as a and God as my father. Now I see myself as an adult in whom God resides. I find God in other people and relate to God through concern for them and for creating a just world - which I view as God's future reign. I sense God as a clean brightness or radiant light, sheltering and protecting. Like a cloak around me. I see myself as with God in whom we live and move and have our being, closer than breathing. It used to be a hierarchy. Now it is cooperation with God. My images of God vary. Sometimes they are from nature,
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