Readers are going to enjoy a lot of your fresh metaphors in the book. I like the one comparing God to an electrical outlet in this prayer. We've got to connect back to God or we're not going to get far in this prayer -- or in this larger enterprise of reshaping the world.
When we talk about these things, remember that we're actually taking on what's considered "normal" in our world. In human civilization, we've come to think that violence is normal. We've come to believe that injustice is normal.
We're taking on some very big forces here, and we can't hope to do it alone. We really need the transcendent empowerment of God. I'm not talking here about just trying to increase our charitable giving a bit. Now, don't think for a minute that I'm discouraging charitable giving. I'm not. But I'm talking about something much bigger than just a little more almsgiving.
I'm talking about fair distribution in our world. That's a challenge so big that we need God with us -- and in us -- if we even hope to make a difference.
This article was originally published at Read the Spirit and is reprinted with permission.
David Crumm is an author, journalist, and filmmaker with more than twenty years experience as a Religion Writer for the Detroit Free Press, Knight-Ridder newspapers, and Gannett. Crumm is now the Editor of Read the Spirit, a new online home for important voices in religion and spirituality.
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