The Divine Dance (The Trinity and Your Transformation)
By Richard Rohr, with Mike Morrell
A book only speaks if it resonates with something already deep inside of you. This book did that. It was a confirmation to me of truths already being whispered to my soul. It articulated that God was too good to be true in a manner I could not. It painted a picture for me of the love of God that stretched my mind and my heart. It is a book that I will go back and read again, taking time to ponder and savor and reflect.
The divine dance is the dance of the Trinity, Father and Son and Spirit in relationship with each other, giving out and pouring into each other in a flow that never stops, but creates never-ending joy and love. And the amazing thing is, God invited each one of us to join them in this dance. It’s a dance of mercy and grace and love. And it’s a continual flow. For when mercy is pouring into me, I can easily pour it into others. When grace is pouring into me, I can genuinely bestow it to others. When love is pouring into me, it naturally overflows to others.
The pages of this book radiate with the good news about God. God is vulnerable. God is humble. God gives up power to be our “Lamb.” God loves, and no one is excluded. As Richard says, “God does not love you because you are good. God loves you because God is good.” Life with God is not about religion, but about being quietly cooperative with God’s Spirit. It’s not about making others be like us, but only loving others as we are loved.
This prayer is woven throughout the book:
“God is for us, we call you Father.
God alongside us, we call you Jesus.
God within us, we call you Holy Spirit.
You are the eternal mystery that enables, enfolds, and enlivens all things,
Even us and even me.”
Come join the dance.
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