“[Jesus’] new world order is based on the experience of a God who is experienced personally. Jesus seems to be saying that God is not a philosophical system, a theory to be proven or an energy to be discussed or controlled, although we have often reduced God to such. Jesus believes that God is a Person to be imitated, enjoyed and loved. We only seem to know God by relating to God, almost as if God refuses to be known apart from love. It is all about relationship.” ~ Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World (via inward/outward)