"When someone has lived most of his or her life in last place and then discovers that Jesus is there in the last place as well, it is truly good news. However, when someone has always been looking for the 1st place and learns that Jesus is in the last place, it is confusing!"
-Jean Vanier
recently a dear friend and brother in the Lord begged me to lighten up on the surrender and suffering talk. without exposing anyone, i will simply say that i cannot. it destabilized status quo, revealed fears, caused re-evaluation of the nature of our sojourn here, required greater faith, and caused spiritual growth... this Gospel of Joy and Love, in Hope is a Gospel of the Homeless Master--the Crucified Surrenderer... He gave Himself up, all his power and glory, to call us to follow... He has called us out of darkness--out of our manmade securities, our constructs of safety, our machines of responsibility, our abilities to provide for our own lives and those of our kids...
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