“Talk is cheap” and “what you actually do” is far more telling than the words you speak.
Today’s message from Richard Rohr and the Center for Action and Contemplation reminds us that the proof of our credibility lies in our actions more than our words. We make a far greater impact when our words and actions send a congruent message.
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Authentic Experience and Transformation (excerpts)
Father Richard Rohr names transformation as the fruit of an authentic spiritual path:
I’ve been trying to facilitate transformation—conversion, change of consciousness, change of mind. The transformed mind lets us see how we process reality. It allows us to step back from our own personal processor so we can be more honest about what is really happening.
Transformation isn’t merely a change of morals, group affiliation, or belief system—although it might lead to that—but a change at the very heart of the way we receive and pass on each moment.
Authentic (spiritual) experience always leads toward service, toward the depths, the margins, toward people suffering or considered outsiders.
Our motivation foundationally changes from security, status, and control to generosity, humility, and cooperation. [1]
[1] Adapted from Richard Rohr, Authentic Transformation (Albuquerque, NM: Center for Action and Contemplation, 2016), CD. No longer available.
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