The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance.
From: C. S. Lewis
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Giving Up – Marva J Dawn
A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us—not by becoming passive and lazy, but in the freedom of giving up our feeble attempts to be God in our own lives.
From: Marva J. Dawn, Keeping the Sabbath Wholly (see – http://www.sojo.net/blogs/2008/03/17/voice-day-sabbath )
Imperfect – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.
From: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Christmas Sermons
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Joy of Advent – Jamie L. Cardinal Sin
The joy of Advent is a joy born of eager expectation and waiting: waiting for something good, in fact, something wonderful. It is waiting for something sure. And what is sure? That God, the God who once came in Jesus, will come to us again. The joy of Advent springs from expecting him who came before “to build his tent in our midst” as one of us, and who will come again and again. It is a joy that springs from hope.
From: Jaime L. Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila
Nourished and Refreshed – Wayne Muller
Once people feel nourished and refreshed, they cannot help but be kind; just so, the world aches for the generosity of a well-rested people.
From: Wayne Muller, Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest
See also – http://inwardoutward.org/2014/09/01/seeking-approval-2/
Worthiness – Thomas Merton
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.
From: Thomas Merton
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Prison – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes…and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent .
From: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Ordinary Acts – Thomas Moore
The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.
From: Thomas Moore
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Advent Fire – Edward Hays
If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time.
– Edward Hays
Joy – Karl Barth
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
Karl Barth