The power of political persuasion is not a persuasive as many politicians think. Most of us see through all the "politicizing, politicking, and pseudo politeness.
My favorite political speech was given by former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention in 2007. He stated: "the world is not so much impressed by the presence of our power but by the power of our presence".
It is not my ability to impress people with what i know or do not know or how I wield the power I have or do not have. What really impresses people is "my presence" without a need to impress but with the willingness to make an impression of the truth that "it is not about me", it is about us!"
True power or what Hilary Clinton later referred to as "smart power" is thoughtful, kind, considerate, respectful, humble, honoring, honest, firm and flexible. I tis not power over, under, or through but power all around all of us. It is presence. It is the essence of spirituality: "peaceful and loving presence" that has no agenda and no conditions but all enveloping compassion which harmony and balance within and without.
About Me
- Don Paine
- I am a pastor and a clinical psychotherapist. My life's passion is defining healthiness from a human perspective and paralleling it to the holiness of God, divine perspective. Shifting perspectives creates a paradigm that is alongside of rather than over and against. The parakalein of God and the paradoxes of humanity are redefined. Humanity is all about winning and yet we are losing ground everywhere. Divinity is all about letting go of the desire to win and the fear of loss. The Divine embraces the world with loving care regardless of anything.
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