To paraphrase Nouwen, we often live under the tyranny of "false deadlines,” comparing ourselves to others' timelines and rushing to do things God hasn't called us to.
It's a temptation I'm very familiar with.
Historically, there have been two options for new or minority communities within an empire: assimilation (become like dominant culture) or segregation (stay in your corner).
The church offered something radically new: reconciliation (two groups becoming one new humanity).
Good missional theology and practice believes that wherever we go, God has already been working.
We don't bring God anywhere. Rather, we discover through prayer and conversation where God has been at work.
You cannot produce by effort that which is designed to be released through surrender
The life Jesus came to offer was not a life of "us doing better"
It is a life of Him living through us
You cannot produce that
You can only experience that by surrender
Your chances of changing someone’s mind about SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade on social media today is about 0.0001%.
State your case, but I’d advise against spending your entire weekend engaged in combative social media drama.