The last are first, the poor are rich, and the outcasts are accepted. There’s no bartering for a seat at the table because the invitation is open to all.
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Rules never have the power to redeem; only relationship can do that.
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From the beginning pages of our story with God, we mastered the art of hiding. We cover up the parts of ourselves that we deem unworthy or useless. We tuck them away and present a polished, partial version of ourselves. The tragedy is that God’s power is most evident in the parts we push to the side.
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It’s not only the people who think like us, who look like us, who believe the things we do, who vote the way we do, or who live in our tax bracket. It’s also the people who have different moral standards, who hold an opposing worldview and belief system, and who vote for the politician we don’t like. They are our neighbors.
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There’s a subversive hope to be found in staying put. It’s a hope that says, “God isn’t finished here.” The planting of our feet on rocky ground points to something bigger than our circumstance. It’s easy for me to see God in the grandiose dreams and exhilarating beginnings, but he also wants to be found in the days of our mundane faithfulness.
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I was at a prayer meeting last year with several others who work in full-time ministry. We were talking about motherhood and how hard it is to raise children without a community of support when one woman spoke up, "It's like the Bible says, 'It takes a village to raise a child.'" Everyone in the group nodded in affirmation, but all I could think was: "THAT'S NOT IN THE BIBLE."
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You can imagine how concerned I became when I was randomly overtaken by a craving for orange chicken from Panda Express. The craving was so ravenous that I drove to that fake Chinese restaurant and devoured a plate of fake orange chicken with a side of fake fried rice like it was my purpose in life. That’s the moment I realized I was pregnant.
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Submission is not obedience; it's not compliance or a weak-willed conformity. Submission is an act of the will; a decisive deference to another. It may have become a curse word over time, but submission is the secret ingredient to maturity.
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I used to work at a medical research facility with a boss who was obsessed with emotional intelligence. He incorporated it into every meeting, reinforcing the value of self-awareness and encouraging us to be more attuned to the emotional temperature of a room. The irony is that everyone on our team knew our boss needed to work on the very thing he was preaching to us.
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Because I've spent almost 30 years shopping for my own mama, I know how hokey many Mother's Day gifts can be. So, if you're running short on time but still want to make Mother's Day special for someone in your life, here's your go-to list!
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