If Not Now, When?
By: Maureen Killoran, MA, DMin
All this talk about being a "human be-ing" NOT a "human do-ing" --
kind of reminds me of Martin Luther's argument
that "works" don't matter!
And I need to tell you that this is a doctrine I do NOT affirm.
Yes, we sometimes get so caught up on do, do - pun intended -
that we lose sight of the world's beauty and our inner
being.
Inner depth, focus, spiritual wholeness are essential aspects
of human BE-ING. But for wholeness, we also need
ENGAGEMENT . . .
focused action in support of those things we most deeply believe.
Recall the wisdom of the first century Jewish scholar,
Rabbi Hillel: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for
me?
If I am only for myself, then what am I? If not now, when?"
Perhaps in this Election Year, and in these days when the
earth cries out with pain, we are called to be spiritual
midwives,
that by our actions, we may bring our values to birth, and serve
the needs of a troubled and hurting world.
Maureen is a Life Coach and spiritual guide, who helps
clients build on their strengths to create the life of
their
dreams. "95% of your life is working," she says,
"so why let that other 5% get all the energy?"
Check her out at
www.spiritquest.ws
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Written: June 2, 2004 (Updated June 2, 2004)