Irenic Thoughts

Irenic. The word means peaceful. This web log (or blog) exists to create an ongoing, and hopefully peaceful, series of comments on the life of King of Peace Episcopal Church. This is not a closed community. You are highly encouraged to comment on any post or to send your own posts.

10/30/2005

Striking the Balance

Knowing God
without knowing our own wretchedness
makes for pride.

an invitation to the banquetKnowing our own wretchedness
without knowing God
makes for despair.

Knowing Jesus Christ
strikes the balance
because he shows us
both God
and our own wretchedness.

—BlaisePascal
(1623-1662)

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