We are They … ( 06 / 25 / 2011 )
We are They … ( 06 / 25 / 2011 )
“ I truly believe that when the poor finally meet the rich , riches will have no more meaning , and that when the rich finally meet the poor , we will see poverty come to an end … True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar . It comes to see that a system that produces beggars needs to be repaved … The real revolution begins inside each one of us , and through our small acts of courageous Love , it will wash over the world .” ~ inspired by Shane Claiborne
“ Call me by my true names … I am the beggar … I am the coin flinger … I am the one who hides my eyes from seeing those in need … My heart not yet capable of Seeing and Loving … I am , because we are . There is no space between Human Beings … To paraphrase Thich Nhat Hanh ’ s “ Please Call Me by My True Names ”: Because I have so many names , when I hear any one of them uttered , I have to answer with ’ Yes .’” ~ Bert Schouten
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