Adversity

“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.”

In the casual error of the world’s ignorance—A plan, a hidden Intelligence is glimpsed. There is a purpose in each stumble and fall…

For I can see that in the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists…

Right now in the very instant of groundlessness is the seed of taking care of those who need our care and of discovering our goodness.

This is the basis of hope in moments of despair… the source of confidence when worlds crash and dreams whiten into ash… Look well to the growing edge!

When we’re cracked open, we’re shown the tender fact that we’re all in this together. In that naked moment, we’re humbled and awed by the forces of grace that are always present, waiting to heal our heart.

Our God is an expert at dealing with chaos, with brokenness, with all the worst that we can imagine. God created order out of disorder, cosmos out of chaos, and God can do so always, can do so now…

Through violence you may murder a hater, but you cannot murder hate. Darkness cannot put out darkness. Only light can do that.

The place you suffer is the place you care. You hurt because you care. Therefore, the best response to pain is to dive deeper into your caring.

I was suspended in the invisible arms of a Love I had only dreamed of… Drowning, I surrendered, and discovered I could breathe under water.

If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger—we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be wholehearted once again.