Monday, November 07, 2005
Help or hinder
I woke up this morning with these words on my mind.
‘Help or hinder’.
How do I and we in our relationships in the moot community help or hinder one another in our searching for spiritual meaning in our lives? And I’m specifically thinking about the way we have conversations with one another. Not just the subject matter of the conversations but perhaps more importantly the motivations behind our exchanges and the values that we show and nurture with one another.
This is becoming a greater challenge to us as we get to know each other better. Being aware of our differences and weaknesses comes with a responsibility. How we respond to this in our conversations has the potential to either help or hinder.
My hope is that our friendships will be seasoned with a sense of respect, acceptance and love for one another which will serve to help us rather than hinder us in our search for spiritual meaning in our lives. I feel that this is particularly important for us as a community at the moment as we discuss what it means to hold a set of aspirational ideals.
Simeon
I woke up this morning with these words on my mind.
‘Help or hinder’.
How do I and we in our relationships in the moot community help or hinder one another in our searching for spiritual meaning in our lives? And I’m specifically thinking about the way we have conversations with one another. Not just the subject matter of the conversations but perhaps more importantly the motivations behind our exchanges and the values that we show and nurture with one another.
This is becoming a greater challenge to us as we get to know each other better. Being aware of our differences and weaknesses comes with a responsibility. How we respond to this in our conversations has the potential to either help or hinder.
My hope is that our friendships will be seasoned with a sense of respect, acceptance and love for one another which will serve to help us rather than hinder us in our search for spiritual meaning in our lives. I feel that this is particularly important for us as a community at the moment as we discuss what it means to hold a set of aspirational ideals.
Simeon
