Most know Salinger's book The Catcher in Rye but I'd never read anything else of his until his book Franny & Zooey was recommended. I was pleasantly surprised that the main content of the book involves a brother and sister's wrestling with the place of the Jesus Prayer in life and the Spiritual journey. Today I reread this phrase by the brother to his sister Franny:
"Jesus...in the New Testament...He's only the most intelligent man in the Bible...Jesus realized there is no separation from God...Jesus knew - KNEW - that we're carrying the Kingdom of Heaven around with us...
I wonder if the early church leadership would say the same? Sounds like Jesus' teaching on prayer doesn't it? "May your kingdom come, your will be done..."
Ben
No comments:
Post a Comment