Dear Family and Friends, thank you for your comments on last week’s post. This week I have taken the liberty of paraphrasing “The Actual and the Ideal,” because I think Prince’s statement puts the tension of living in two different realities in perspective: TWO REALITIES There are two realities, life on the earth and the things of heaven or, if you prefer, the kingdom of heaven which begins now and is to come. To be wise is to seek after the things of heaven and, at the same time, to live life on the earth, being fully present to the good without denying the existence of the bad. Be careful to distinguish between acceptance of today’s reality and resignation which is...

More than 30 years ago, I read the quote below by Derek Prince. Over the years, it has come to my mind time and time again. Today I did a search and found it on the internet. THE ACTUAL & THE IDEAL...