God in the Darkness of Miracles
It can be tempting to think of miracles as purely positive, uplifting things, and to only notice them when we see happy fruit, which is obvious to our very limited, mortal sight.
Miracles, however, - while always producing good fruit - nevertheless often include something unpleasant: a step we usually overlook, as a trial, and not something which is intrinsically part of the miracle itself.
Cultivating Imagination through Family Structure
“I Must Provide for Myself”
The way the Lord created men and women to live is radically different from the current systems of the world. Because it is so radical, He does not call everyone to live in it, all at once, immediately eschewing the paths of the world. This would lead to overwhelm and collapse.
Rather, He desires to shift the world into a fuller and richer system, doing so gently, even as He guided the early Christians into the establishment of Christianity. That shift was both radical, and a natural process, with stages and steps.
Women Are Not Called to ‘Provide’
As I struggled with health issues, part-time jobs, and ever-increasing debt, I started to think, “Maybe I’m not smart enough, hard-working enough, or worthy enough to work. Maybe I will never be worthy of a husband providing for me.”
How the World Sees Reality Upside Down: The Priority of Goods
Once we see how the world values its priorities, will we be able to invert that order, and see how God values everything? I’m always fascinated by trying to see myself, others, and the world through God’s eyes, and I had a feeling that I might be looking at the world all wrong.
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