We are really sea monsters, ready to roll in the mud of our own making, crushing the people we were created to serve.
Tag: pride
Humbling is God’s act of mercy on our behalf. Of course, it doesn’t feel like it. It feels like pain and humiliation. But all that mortification reveals an opportunity for transformation.
How often do we attempt to self-resolve our own stories? We hit hardship and we move into problem-solving mode, often without even looking up, without asking for divine insight or help.
We each have tremendous potential for trespass. It’s important to grieve that reality.
The fastest way to restore divine intimacy is and always will be confession.
The disciples may have been prodding for a miracle and that was awful close to Pharisee-Herod tactics.