Whoever is not against us is for us

“Whoever is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:40) Jesus disciples were concerned that someone they did not know was casting out demons in the name of Jesus. We are concerned that our ‘place’ not be usurped and our function be replaced. We are suspicious about those who are not “of our tribe”. Unfortunately this mistrust and suspicion continues to trouble our efforts to do good. Our ego blocks accepting help from the outside. Richard Rohr, a Franciscan Priest who many see as a spiritual leader who lives the teachings of the 13th century friar, St. Francis, identifies non dual thinking as a goal for our spiritual growth. Few things in life are black and white, good and bad, for us and against us. Rohr sees non dual thinking in Jesus in the Gospels.