You have held me when I cried. You sang at my wedding. Let us risk wildly together. Summary A Trinitarian understanding is important because the three ways of knowing God correct and enrich each other. Reflective distance creates a safe space for ecstatic sharing.
Ecstasy lets loose an energy that makes self-giving more than duty.
Making it real in everyday life saves us from head trips and manipulative formulas. Matthew writes about Jesus. When he saw the crowd, he was moved by them because they were in trouble and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then Matthew goes on to place a calling to evangelism in the mouth of Jesus. Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Although the crop is good, still there are few to harvest it.