An Eight Day Retreat in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous (VUCA) World
Music for Disposition-Setting
DAY 6: Connected/ Related to Others
My Lord Jesus, I beg for the grace of clarity of mind and heart to see that my survival and well-being is connected to the survival and well-being others and to survival of our planet earth.
POINTS:
1. Society and technology is moving us to a ‘contactless society’.
2. We are social animals.
3. Am I really better alone?
1. Luke 24: 13-35. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
2. Matthew 28: 16-20. I am with you all days till the end of time.
3. Ephesians 3: 14-21. May Christ Jesus strengthen you inwardly through the power of the Spirit.
1. How could we create a safe ‘contact-more’ society?
2. How could you develop more opportunities to be with, learn from and help others?
3. How could you help those already in a ‘contactless’ world and reach out in love to them wherever, whenever, and however possible?
ADDITIONAL REFLECTIONS