AMEN!

Quote for Today - July 25,  2012


Be careful of simple words said often.


"Amen" makes demands
like an unrelenting schoolmaster:
fierce attention to all that is said;
no apathy, no preoccupation, 
no prejudice permitted.


"Amen": We are present. We are open.
              We hearken. We understand
              Here we are; we are listening 
              to your word.


"Amen" makes demands
like a signature on a dotted line:
sober bond to all that goes before;
no hesitation, no half-heartedness,
no mental reservation allowed.


"Amen":  We support. We approve.
               We are of one mind. We promise.
               May this come to pass. So be it.


Be  careful when you say "Amen."

Barbara Schmich