Comments on: White Space http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2007/10/26/white-space/ A crystal meth addict recovers. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: Mighty Morgan http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2007/10/26/white-space/#comment-32 Mighty Morgan Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:45:15 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=50#comment-32 I loved this part "I find God in the space in between; in the silence. I find God in what is not said but is understood." The best thing I discovered through the course of my own recovery is that I was able to finally look past the limited "frame" of perceptions i held about my prior understanding of who and what the God of my understanding was and currently is.......much like you as soon as I thought I had it "nailed" down....I always realized that there was so much MORE to be revealed to me if simply I allowed it........ I loved this part
“I find God in the space in between; in the silence. I find God in what is not said but is understood.”

The best thing I discovered through the course of my own recovery is that I was able to finally look past the limited “frame” of perceptions i held about my prior understanding of who and what the God of my understanding was and currently is…….much like you as soon as I thought I had it “nailed” down….I always realized that there was so much MORE to be revealed to me if simply I allowed it……..

]]> By: DKThinker http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2007/10/26/white-space/#comment-31 DKThinker Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:07:48 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=50#comment-31 Yeah, I'm not talking Schadenfreude, or codependency. I'm talking about getting around to the real work, eventually, in life. Our Purpose, should we find it, along the Journey. -DeeK Yeah, I’m not talking Schadenfreude, or codependency. I’m talking about getting around to the real work, eventually, in life.

Our Purpose, should we find it, along the Journey.

-DeeK

]]> By: Chris http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2007/10/26/white-space/#comment-30 Chris Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:48:26 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=50#comment-30 "Nothing makes my pain lessen more than seeing someone worse off than myself." I know you're talking about something kinder than schadenfreude but even the Germans may be on to something with that, eh? But you're right. That's exactly what I was saying about a frame or a framework. There isn't much room for God to work in the frame created by 2 whole people relating to each other. But 2 broken people, one reaching out to the other, makes a great big space for God. And you're right, at least in my experience, that all I really see is Godshine. What I see is reflected or echoed (if absolute silence can echo - but you know what I'm saying.). I just haven't been able to see or hear for a few days and it's making me insane. I keep running after something that I need to sit still for and the more afraid I get that I've lost it the more I do shit that won't get me back to it. I wish I had an "Off" button. Or "Recharge" - It really is that I'm at the Texaco station and I don't know how to pump gas. “Nothing makes my pain lessen more than seeing someone worse off than myself.” I know you’re talking about something kinder than schadenfreude but even the Germans may be on to something with that, eh? But you’re right. That’s exactly what I was saying about a frame or a framework.

There isn’t much room for God to work in the frame created by 2 whole people relating to each other. But 2 broken people, one reaching out to the other, makes a great big space for God. And you’re right, at least in my experience, that all I really see is Godshine. What I see is reflected or echoed (if absolute silence can echo - but you know what I’m saying.). I just haven’t been able to see or hear for a few days and it’s making me insane. I keep running after something that I need to sit still for and the more afraid I get that I’ve lost it the more I do shit that won’t get me back to it. I wish I had an “Off” button. Or “Recharge” -

It really is that I’m at the Texaco station and I don’t know how to pump gas.

]]> By: DKThinker http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2007/10/26/white-space/#comment-29 DKThinker Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:57:54 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=50#comment-29 I just love that, "God is in the act of seeking...." Also, in the white space. Sometimes, I think we never really find God in our lives, but only his reflection, off other things and people. Only enough to convince us that he MAY be out there, and to keep us looking. It does seem to me that He only doles out joy, and happiness, when we get outside of ourselves. When we give away, and forget ourselves, for a moment. Maybe that's the purpose of pain, to get us out of ourselves. Nothing makes my pain lessen more than seeing someone worse off than myself, in more pain, such that I see myself as less central to the universe, put myself and my pain in perspective. And my pain lessens most when I am able to help another lessen their pain. Funny how that works, isn't it? Counter-intuitive, that we would have to go outward, to heal inward. IMHO, FWIW -DeeK PS - somebody teach me how to make italics in these posts, please I just love that, “God is in the act of seeking….”

Also, in the white space.

Sometimes, I think we never really find God in our lives, but only his reflection, off other things and people. Only enough to convince us that he MAY be out there, and to keep us looking.

It does seem to me that He only doles out joy, and happiness, when we get outside of ourselves. When we give away, and forget ourselves, for a moment.

Maybe that’s the purpose of pain, to get us out of ourselves. Nothing makes my pain lessen more than seeing someone worse off than myself, in more pain, such that I see myself as less central to the universe, put myself and my pain in perspective. And my pain lessens most when I am able to help another lessen their pain. Funny how that works, isn’t it? Counter-intuitive, that we would have to go outward, to heal inward.

IMHO, FWIW
-DeeK

PS - somebody teach me how to make italics in these posts, please

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