Experience

7.8.14

“Playing God” – well, what else do you think we were created for?!

Relax
Vs.
Enjoy

Passion
Vs.
Focus

Desire
Vs.
Discipline

8.8.14

Saint ~ genius ~ insane ~ criminal ~ demonic ~ hero ~ great ~ champion ~ scandal ~ villain ~ leader ~ wanderer ~ knower ~ seeker

7.8.14
– The caliber of your opponent determines the quality of your game!
– The key to sexual liberation is moderation!
Only those who (foolishly) think that freedom means amorality & brutality are afraid of liberty……
– I’m a stranger in my own home. How come??
– Feel » reflect » articulate » communicate
– “Saw your email about the deliverance ministry programme only yesterday. It seems like you sense some demonic activity in my (+/- Salome) life! We are not interested in such stuff anymore, NOT because we have become liberal/secular, but because we believe such approaches are too simplistic & dogmatic.”
“Recently we had a ‘charismatic meeting’ in the SFG! I still believe in the validity & value of that dimension of our lives as Christians & humans, but the Charismatics have NOT done a very good job of representing it, just like the Evangelicals have not expressed the biblical dimension very faithfully……”
“…& what do you mean by ‘spiritual realist’??”
– Musical ecstasy – audio salvation!
– “You’re gonna hear me roar!”
“Eye of the tiger”

8.8.14
– Greek O.T & Hebrew N.T
– “It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.” – x
“Christians believe the opposite. We live on our knees.” – y
“Ah yes! But a little more reflection could be enlightening…” – x
– It’s better to die one ONE’S feet than to live on OUR knees!
Spiritual dependence that does not produce psychological independence is not religion, but superstition. And social interdependence that is nit built upon self-reliance is not community, but herd mentality!
What does it mean to “die on your knees” & “live on your feet”?
– Ancient Jewish & Christian martyrdom – was it worth it? Was it even necessary or right??

Notes

5.8.14

Bugbear

6.8.14

The shaping of (virtuous) individual character through membership in a narrative-liturgical community.

The person with more power/responsibility should NOT emphasise his/her own personal freedom/rights, but focus more on serving the community at large. Whereas the individual who is lower down the hierarchy can be more ‘selfish’! Since the domain of authority of those higher up is large, & thereby includes other (smaller) persons, they cannot exercise unrestrained control over even what is ‘theirs’…

5.8.14
– New/fresh/different/unknown/risky/sexy/bold/exciting/hot/sensational/subversive/scandalous/disruptive
STOP repressing, pretending & conforming!
Enough is enough.
– Brobdingnagian
Oooh! 😉

6.8.14
– Annual plan:
Outings:
1. 3-day group retreat
2. 1-day SFG retreat
3. 1-day personal retreat
4. 2-3 day honeymoon
5. 2-3 days Vellore (SS)
6. 2-3 days house-visiting (Vivi, Danny, Solan, Francis, etc.)

– Be-ing (inward verb) » do-ing (outward verb)

– “I am sorry for not doing certain small things. I will try to do them without fail. I think some things are silly & unnecessary.
But please understand that I cannot do something just because YOU say so! I also need to be convinced that it is right/necessary…”
“I am not a child anymore to unquestioningly follow ‘orders’. I don’t do anything just in order to provoke or hurt others. I try to cooperate & play my part in the home. But we do have very divergent views on many things. Better to let each person follow their personal opinions instead of trying to impose. We can discuss & try to come to an agreement regarding certain important issues…”