Waiting for God

A very interesting,thought-provoking writing on implementing a personal relationship with the Lord apart from worship in the traditional Church. Simone makes a VERY profound assertion,which raises eyebrows(and was actually asserted by my pastor the other day)of;Faith is not about what you believe and what you do not believe,but its about what you KNOW and do NOT know." She believed that if God wanted her to join the Catholic Church,then He would have placed her therein. She viewed the Church as a whole as being confining,dogmatic,and overly controlling in how the believer expressed their faith in/love for God,and therefore sought other avenues in her passion for Him. Although very UNorthodox,her opinions do bear consideration.As one afflicted visually for 15 years following medical malpractice,I can attest fully to Simones observations on sufferin as opposed to affliction quite interesting and totally TRUE,as Simone states affliction affects not ONLY one bodily,but mentally and SOCIALLY as well,as Simone asserts social EMBARRASSMENT/humiliation always vexes truly afflicted souls!! I KNOW it to be correct,from abiding 5 years shy of a SCORE sans a car,a job,or friends since my affliction!! Interesting reading to say the very least. Statements of abiding results of affliction being present even AFTER affliction has passed is supported by an astute observation of the nail-marks STILL being visible in Jesus resurrected,GLORIFIED body!!! Simone asserts suffering must be MORE than JUST physical to qualify AS true affliction,since a rotten,decayed tooth,for ALL its excruciating pain is of NO consequence,and is duly forgotten JUST as SOON as it is removed!! Mental and spiritual aspects must also be affected in true affliction!! Whether painful or pleasurable,of prime IMPORTANCE is that God has touched you,because when a Lady receives a love letter from her beloved,it does NOT matter if the MESSENGER delivering the letter is crude or kindly!! Mankinds proclivity to consume beauty instead of merely APPRECIATING it,has been present ever since Eve felt it necessary to CONSUME the forbidden fruit, instead of contemplating and admiring it for its splendid grandeur. Profundity like so is REPLETE in Simones book!!

Not for the faint of heart! Dense, philosophical, anguished at times. She writes brilliantly but you really need to know the context of her education, background and personality. Inspiring in small doses.

Simone Weil lived her life to the maximum, though she died at 34 in 1943. Intellectually a genius, her passion was to know and live life through the eyes of the sufferings of others. Her unexpected reward was to know God, to love Jesus and to yearn for his lasting peace. Her wise insights, written in notes not meant to be published, reveal a wisdom far beyond her years. I love her focus on the word "attention." For me, this means "be present." This is a powerful book meant for anyone who is serious about their spiritual journey. In peace, John Kuypers

Wow, what a woman! An incredible mind compelled to seek the truth, the divine, the eternal. I like her philosophy of a unique personal endeavor to find God, without the constructs of being part of one organized religion. There is one God whether Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, etc. Simone looked deep, beyond the dogma, for the ultimate truth. I am heartbroken that she died so young. Hers was a unique and powerful voice.

One of the most influential mystics of the 20th Century. An excellent insight into her work.

This is a book for everyone. One of the reasons is because integrity is so attractive. The quote from Kierkegaard comes to mind: Purity of heart is to will one thing . . . perfectly compatible with wrestling with God.

Simone Weil was great. Love her thoughts

Thank you. Awesome book.

A very sensitive lady.Incredible positivism and belief in The concept of the Trinity of the one God.She was happy to share in the incredible mystery of the sufferings and the passion of Christ,according to Christian Philosophy.

Would highly recommend this book to anyone on a spiritual journey

Seeking Justice: The Radical Compassion of Jesus I don't know whether I shook my head in confusion more or chuckled at Weil's mischief more, when reading her notes in 'Waiting for God'. This is a collection of deeply intimate and often fragmented thoughts and reflected-on experiences from one of the greatest Christian mystics known. Weil was a subversive from early age. At about five, I think, she refued to wear shoes or eat sugar, in solidarity with rationed soldiers. She took her identification with the marginalised that it's fair to say it eventually led to her early death. But in the short life that she did live Weil produced some incredibly pastoral and frighteningly honest confessions of faith of which 'Waiting for God' is an essential part. Seeking Justice: The Radical Compassion of Jesus

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