{"id":685,"date":"2016-04-19T22:45:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T03:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/thenakedjesus\/?p=685"},"modified":"2016-04-19T22:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T03:45:27","slug":"the-process-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thenakedjesus\/2016\/04\/the-process-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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(c) John C. O\u2019Keefe \u2013 Us as you desire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

When I hear words being spoken by people seeking to lead us, I don\u2019t hear words that unite. I hear words that divide. I hear words that separate us, and create a very dangerous us vs them<\/em> reality. But what frightens me even more are the words of those seeking to lead us, are the words of those seeking to follow them. If we seek anything from those who seek to lead us, it must be words that unite \u2013 in an honest way.<\/p>\n

Life\u2019s a process, and amazing, troublesome, interactive, scary, process. It\u2019s filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, yet it can be an amazing adventure. Because life\u2019s best expressed in the metaphor of journey it cannot be defined by some predetermined destination. Rather, it is best expressed by the intertwining of lives; our life with others, in relationship to the Divine. We find meaning in life by how we interact with each other \u2013 how we support each other, and how we encourage each other, how we lift each other when we are down. If we see life as a connective reality, how can anyone say, you\u2019re on our own<\/em>?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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