Good morning…
Richard Rohr says things I know deeply, but I can not eloquently put into words. For example, he writes: “Jesus did not call us to the poor and to the pain only to be helpful; he called us to be in solidarity with the real and for own transformation. It is often only after the fact we realize that they helped us in ways we never knew we needed. This is sometimes called ‘reverse mission.’ The ones we think we are ‘saving’ end up saving us, and in the process, redefine the very meaning of salvation!”
It is not within our power to “save” anyone. The process of “saving” is God’s evolving handiwork. Instead, we are called to live in solidarity with the real, with the poor, with those in pain, to help and be helped, to spark mutual transformation. When we engage with people on a soul level, in conversation, in experience, in heartfelt prayer, each person is helped in unexpected ways. The process of “saving” our true selves from beneath layers of loneliness takes on a deeper, daily, collaborative meaning.
Day after day they met together… They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved, Acts 2:46-47 (CEV),
Sue
