Moving the goal line

Amos 5:14-15, 21-24

Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. 

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - Amos 5:23-24 

 

Our worship, our prayer, our study are not ends in themselves. They are the exercises that prepare us to join in God’s work of bringing justice to all people.

…[W]e have a responsibility to think bigger…these days. If spiritual practice is relaxing, if it gives us some peace of mind, that’s great — but is this personal satisfaction helping us to address what is happening in the world? The main question is, are we living in a way that adds further aggression and self-centeredness to the mix, or are we adding some much-needed sanity? — Pema Chödrön, “Taking the Leap”

Photo: Fairy Rapids, by Flickr user fs999 under Creative Commons license.