Now we come to what is probably the most perilous moment in a lament. You might think that there’s peril in complaint, but it’s petition that is spiritually dangerous. Evelyn Underhill compared it with magic, the practice of a kind of wish-fulfillment that can easily disappoint if the things we pray for don’t appear in … Continue reading Laments & Petition
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Luke 18:18-43 The Blind Man’s Calling Out
A blind beggar calls out to Jesus as he and the disciples are approaching Jericho. Jesus heals him of his blindness. In this story, Luke is telling us that we can only really see when we come into contact with the divine. Sight is not about our eyes but our souls. True sight is seeing … Continue reading Luke 18:18-43 The Blind Man’s Calling Out
Luke 11:1-13 The Holy Spirit will be given to you
When my mother was in the hospital, I disliked the chaplains who came to pray beside her bed. Some of them were friends, and they only meant to do good, to be loving and kind.But they kept asking God for things. For her healing, for guidance for the doctors - all practical and needful things. … Continue reading Luke 11:1-13 The Holy Spirit will be given to you
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