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This kingdom of God life is not a matter of waking up each morning with a list of chores or an agenda to be tended to, left on our bedside table by the Holy Spirit for us while we slept. We wake up already immersed in a large story of creation and covenant, of Israel and Jesus, the story of Jesus and the stories that Jesus told. We let ourselves be formed by these formative stories, and especially as we listen to the stories that Jesus tells, get a feel for the way he does it, the way he talks, the way he treats people, the Jesus way.
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Pity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.
The life of faith isn't meant for tourists. It's meant for pilgrims.
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Prayer gets us in on what God is doing.
I will not try to run my own life or the lives of others; that is God's business.
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