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In the Bible, the parent/child relationship is one of the most pervasive metaphors used for how God relates to his people.
Like a parent, God sets limits. He puts boundaries in place for our own protection. He makes his expectations known. He voices his instructions.
Like a parent, when God speaks, he expects to be obeyed...
This morning in prayer, I had a vision in which I was sitting in front of a blank canvas...
Several months ago, I went salsa dancing.
As a beginner I was paired with multiple partners in order to gain a wider experience and familiarity with different moves and styles.
All of my male partners kept saying the same thing to me, “follow my lead.”
I kept responding, “I don’t know how! I’m not a good follower! You have to do more than just lift your hand up or tap my back. I need direct, explicit, verbal instructions!”
As of late, when it comes to my relationship with God, I’ve been behaving in much the same way...
I recently had a conversation with the professor who teaches the class I’m auditing.
In dialoguing about potential doctoral studies, I lamented that my Greek was terrible, that everything I’ve learned has pretty much flown the neuronal coop, and that this would be a significant barrier if I wanted to get a PhD in New Testament...
October’s song of obsession:
