Comments on: A Time for Miracles. . . an essay by Bono http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/ Just another Voxtropolis.com weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:21:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ventiafrica http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-989 ventiafrica Fri, 11 May 2007 21:17:56 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-989 thank you for sharing this beth. this is powerful reminder that the more important question is "to whom can I become a neighbor?" dream venti! thank you for sharing this beth. this is powerful reminder that the more important question is “to whom can I become a neighbor?”

dream venti!

]]> By: ijourney http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-983 ijourney Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:58:48 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-983 great stuff Beth! Thanks for putting this up. This is whole idea behind our non-profit org-- JURANI...which just simply means "neighbor". i'm still trying to learn what Jesus meant when he told us to "love our neighbors". great stuff Beth! Thanks for putting this up. This is whole idea behind our non-profit org– JURANI…which just simply means “neighbor”.

i’m still trying to learn what Jesus meant when he told us to “love our neighbors”.

]]> By: revzwife http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-982 revzwife Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:37:55 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-982 I guess I think too much. I guess I think too much.

]]> By: revzwife http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-981 revzwife Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:48:02 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-981 I think Bono was addressing the isolationism that countries tend to have, thinking that by looking inward alone it will save them and keep them protected from the influences outside. It's all about balance, I think. I think he's "Sir Bono." He hasn't reached sainthood yet. :-) But that's definitely good perspective Kris. Thanks for the comment. I think Bono was addressing the isolationism that countries tend to have, thinking that by looking inward alone it will save them and keep them protected from the influences outside.

It’s all about balance, I think.

I think he’s “Sir Bono.” He hasn’t reached sainthood yet. :-)

But that’s definitely good perspective Kris. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Kris http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-980 Kris Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:16:35 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-980 I would agree that “naval gazing� as he puts it is good for song writing- but -I would argue that that’s all it’s good for. Going inward is not done to serve self. It is done to examine self. To truly surrender to God it’s usually a good idea to get familiar with that which needs to be surrendered. Looking inward has done that for me. Our egos can hide our compassion. (and lot’s of other important stuff!!) Quiet, inward, reflection results in God showing us what needs to be stripped away so compassion can shine through. One does not do compassion. Instead, One simply is compassion. Whether Saint Bono agrees or not this has been my experience. I would agree that “naval gazing� as he puts it is good for song writing- but -I would argue that that’s all it’s good for. Going inward is not done to serve self. It is done to examine self. To truly surrender to God it’s usually a good idea to get familiar with that which needs to be surrendered. Looking inward has done that for me. Our egos can hide our compassion. (and lot’s of other important stuff!!)
Quiet, inward, reflection results in God showing us what needs to be stripped away so compassion can shine through. One does not do compassion. Instead, One simply is compassion. Whether Saint Bono agrees or not this has been my experience.

]]> By: revzwife http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-979 revzwife Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:18:12 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-979 Yes, as our neighbors. Yes, as our neighbors.

]]> By: parke http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-978 parke Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:49:22 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-978 Part of the ongoing challenge, it seems, is to really think of the people of Africa as our people, eh? Part of the ongoing challenge, it seems, is to really think of the people of Africa as our people, eh?

]]> By: Lon http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-977 Lon Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:44:07 +0000 http://revzwife.voxtropolis.com/2007/04/09/a-time-for-miracles-an-essay-by-bono/#comment-977 thanks for sharing, i'll have to pick that issue up... thanks for sharing, i’ll have to pick that issue up…

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