First Born Son: still dreaming

Prophetic Words

“Will you end wars by asking men to trust men who evidently cannot be trusted? No. Teach them to love and trust God; then they will be able to love the men they cannot trust, and will dare to make peace with them, not trusting in them but in God. For only love - which means humility - can cast out the fear, which is the root of all war.”

Thomas Merton

“The [Old Testament] Israelites were trusting in military might so they wouldn't have to trust in God. Chariots and warriors were a substitute for faith. Their faith in God could have made them great among the nations; their faith in militarism would result in devestation.”
Eugene Peterson

April 04, 2008

still dreaming

Sleep, sleep tonight
And may your dreams be realized.
If the thunder cloud passes rain
So let it rain, rain down on he.
So let it be.
So let it be.
U2: MLK

(Read about the MLK memorial in Washing D.C. here.)

2 comments:

jledmiston said...: Just read your Palm Sunday post (on another blog) and I'm loving your words. My heart aches for Arab Christians and for the misunderstandings that we Christians have about what it means to be faithful and patriotic (often not the same.); 9:14 AM
The faith Voice said...: Yeah, it must be hard...

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