[Uucf-bible] 2 Samuel 7:1-14a

[Jim Crocker-Lakness]

Thanks.  Jim C-L
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From: <RevRonRobinson at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Uucf-bible] 2 Samuel 7:1-14a


>
> In a message dated 7/21/2006 2:55:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> crockejw at email.uc.edu writes:
>
> Do I  have
> [enough] faith to believe that crossing some of today's formidable
divides
> are possible and as a UU disciple of Jesus what can I do to make it
happen?
> Jim Crocker-Lakness, Heritage Universalist,  Cincinnati
>
>
>
> Hi Jim.
>
> I would say encourage people to have leaps of imagination and empathy;
> modeling generosity. And I have discovered that the more people are
non-anxious
> about their own faith (what Rabbi Friedman called self-differentiation),
the
> more they are able to do this and build relationships that are healthy.
When we
> are anxious or frustrated or grieving or having some other feeling that
has
> us  uncertain in our own faith, it seems we keep the divides up. thanks
and
> blessings, Ron
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