Many white friends have asked what to say regarding #GeorgeFloyd#Racism etc.
Start With: “I don’t have all the answers, I know evil when I see it, what I’ve seen is wrong, there is a lot I won’t ever understand, I want to learn, speak out, help & be a part of the the solution.”
As pastors, we could direct people to our church as if it were better than others, which it isn’t. We could direct them to a pastor’s personality cult, which is wrong. OR we could direct them to spend time in God’s presence and in his Word, which is right. #SaturdayMotivation 1/3
“The incarnation makes clear God’s approach to the revelation of himself and his purposes. God does not shout his message from the heavens; God becomes present as a man among men.” Stephen B. Bevans #LPCTH600
“We endlessly struggle to see things from the perspective of Grace because our hearts are dark like tar. We have to be bold enough to see our own nakedness before we point everyone else’s out.” Swoboda #LPCTH600
“The narrative of American narcissism tells us that nothing is more important than self. God’s narrative tells us that we will only become what we are meant to be when we submit ourselves to His story.” Robert E. Webber - Who Gets to Narrate the World #LPCTH600
“The story of creation and fall is told in three chapters of Genesis. The story of redemption takes up the rest of Scriptures.” “Humanity is redeemable and has been redeemed.” James W. Sires - The Universe Next Door #LPCTH600
“In order to understand what someone thinks about the world you have to get to the bottom of what they think about the realm of God.” Dr. A.J. Swoboda @mrajswoboda
Today the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to him. He grieves that we have forgotten him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence. #richardjfoster
When you’re waiting, you’re not doing nothing. You’re doing the most important something there is, allowing your soul to grow up + becoming who God created you to be.