The lightbulb went off as the angels explanation matched up with previous information.
Tag: understanding
Most of us don’t realize we are leaning on our own understanding until it’s gone, snatched away by circumstance or consequence.
God interrupts because He loves us too much to send us off into our little plans.
We can let our questions shake us off the path of faith or we can allow them to tug us even closer.
Peter came out of the crucifixion and resturection firmly believing that heaven had factored every interloper into it’s trajectory.
The truth is; I am seeing through a glass darkly. I’m trying to make sense of the shadows, but the whole image is dingy and difficult to distinguish.
It is in the unbroken womb of suffering that we learn the enoughness of God’s presence.
Mary didn’t understand but she was more than willing to obey.
We can let fear keep us from asking, or we can push through our feelings and grab hold of greater understanding.
God called the Israelites to renew their covenant with Him via circumcision immediately after they crossed into Canaan. It feels like unfortunate timing.