Kenosis is intertwined with my earlier post of the
decentered self. In the Phenomenology of
Prayer Kenosis was related to a prayer.
In order to become entirely connective and receptive to gods will one
must empty the self of their own will.
This has been lost as people now pray to god as they would ask a friend
for help. In order to become untrapped
from the grips of societal thinking people have to be decentered and open to
god completely. This reading just stuck
me because I always was under the impression that as long as you prayed to god
and was in communication with him you could pray any way you want. That is still true but what I did not think
about is how society has turned prayer into an exchange relationship. We ask god for things and promises things in
return. It is pretty silly when you
think about it, what does god need from us?
He doesn’t need anything but he wants us to be open and receptive of him
without ourselves getting in the way.
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