Scripture

Acts 17:28 (NRSVUE)

For "In him we live and move and have our being"; as even some of your own poets have said, "For we too are his offspring."

Refrain

I am made to participate in beauty.

Quote

C.S. Lewis, from The Weight of Glory

"We do not want merely to see beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words — to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it."

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Scripture

Romans 5:5 (NIV)

And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Refrain

Love has been poured into me.

Quote

Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ

"I have never met a truly compassionate or loving human being who did not have a foundational and even deep trust in the inherent goodness of human nature."

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Scripture

Philippians 4:8–9 (NIV)

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.

Refrain

Creation mirrors the goodness of God.

Quote

St. Bonaventure, from The Soul's Journey into God

"Let us place our first step in the ascent at the bottom,

presenting to ourselves the whole material world as a mirror, through which we may pass over to God, who is the Supreme Craftsman.

The Creator's supreme power, wisdom and benevolence shine forth through all created things."

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Scripture

Romans 8:14–17 (NIV)

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;

rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.

And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,

if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Refrain

Goodness was planted in me from the beginning.

Quote

Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ

"From the very beginning, faith, hope, and love are planted deep within our nature — indeed they are our very nature. The Christian life is simply a matter of becoming who we already are."

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Colossians 3:11 (NLT)

In this new life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

In every face I see, Christ is there.

Elizabeth Bowen, from The Heat of the Day

"To turn from everything to one face

is to find oneself face to face with everything."

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Genesis 28:16-17 (The Message)

Jacob woke up from his sleep. He said, “God is in this place—truly. And I didn’t even know it!” He was terrified. He whispered in awe, “Incredible. Wonderful. Holy. This is God’s House. This is the Gate of Heaven.”

God is here. I am waking up to it.

Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ

"In God you do not include less and less;

you always see and love more and more.

The more you transcend your small ego,

the more you can include.

When you look at any other person,

a flower, a honeybee, a mountain — anything —

you are seeing the incarnation of God's love

for you and the universe you call home."

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Ephesians 3:10–11 (NRSVUE)

So that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I am part of something larger than myself.

Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ

"When you can honor and receive your own moment of sadness or fullness

as a gracious participation in the eternal sadness or fullness of God,

you are beginning to recognize yourself

as a participating member of this one universal Body.

You are moving from I to We."

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Ephesians 1:9 (NLT)

God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ — which is to fulfill his own good plan. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ — everything in heaven and on earth.

God's yes to me is older than time.

Augustine, from Retractions

"For what is now called the Christian religion existed even among the ancients and was not lacking from the beginning of the human race."

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