"There's a Writer outside ourselves, plotting a better story for us" ~Don Miller
Midweek Musings.
by Chris Kamalski
How do I typically respond to moments of yearning? Try to get past them? Feel embarrassed by them? Embrace them? Often, I simply bury them beneath busyness or appease my heart with little indulgences like food, hobbies, or pleasures.
Is the life I am living the life God envisioned for me? Am I free or living out the script that life has handed to me?
Best definition of a kiss EVER (from the ‘modern’ perspective): ‘A kiss is two mandibles pressing together for a certain duration of time, with the possible exchange of digestive fluids.’
“We live in narrative” (Eugene Peterson).
Is it possible that the life of God is less interesting than the stories God inspires?
My own small story is often about making life work for me on my terms, and doing just enough to not make God angry or disappointed with me.
What if God was like our deepest dreams and greatest imaginations–and yet better and truer?
There is nothing more hopeful than knowing the redemptive presence of God in the midst of tragedy.
Joy and pain are not paradoxical, rather inseparable–joy is found in the midst of pain.
Must God act outside our doctrine (ie our theological framework of security) at times to actually relate to us and grow us?
Awesome. Some great nuggets here. You’ve always been one to pose ridiculously great and challenging questions.
“Is it possible that the life of God is less interesting than the stories God inspires?”
Wow, that feels like a big paradigm shift. What triggered that idea?
“Must God act outside our doctrine (ie our theological framework of security) at times to actually relate to us and grow us?”
Well I think Yes. And I’m so thankful and awed that He does… that He’s so much bigger and more creative than we could EVER imagine.
Thanks. Some of these were stolen from Sacred Romance stuff this past week…I especially like those two however.
A bunch of talk this past week regarding the fact that most of us consider God pretty boring in the core of our hearts–we would rather go see a movie (in fact, I just looked up times!) than engage in the life of God.
Could God actually be the most fascinating being ever?
Becoming Chris Kamalski 
Awesome. Some great nuggets here. You’ve always been one to pose ridiculously great and challenging questions.
“Is it possible that the life of God is less interesting than the stories God inspires?”
Wow, that feels like a big paradigm shift. What triggered that idea?
“Must God act outside our doctrine (ie our theological framework of security) at times to actually relate to us and grow us?”
Well I think Yes. And I’m so thankful and awed that He does… that He’s so much bigger and more creative than we could EVER imagine.
Thanks for sharing friend 🙂
Aly,
Thanks. Some of these were stolen from Sacred Romance stuff this past week…I especially like those two however.
A bunch of talk this past week regarding the fact that most of us consider God pretty boring in the core of our hearts–we would rather go see a movie (in fact, I just looked up times!) than engage in the life of God.
Could God actually be the most fascinating being ever?
Hmm…