How do chaotic situations affect your belief in God’s love? Have you ever doubted that He really cares? I wonder what the background thinking the dad in this story had. Was he struggling whether Jesus would really help his son? Did he doubt the ability of Jesus to help? I’ve been there plenty of times, wondering if I should pray boldly or just accept the situation as given. But the kingdom of God is not mere determinism, or believing that genetics, the environment or fate controls us. His kingdom is love moving in and through us.
“The liturgy of the market is efficiency. The liturgy of the state is control. But the liturgy of Jesus Christ is interruption and disruption. Bread shared. Walls broken. Service offered. Integrity maintained. Relationships reconciled. Forgiveness offered. Enemies loved. Foreigners welcomed. Consumerism rejected. Humility embraced. Songs sung in minor key, waiting for justice, hope, love, and peace to rise like morning.” - Graham Joseph Hill
“Being a disciple involves discovering a new identity that is grounded in our relationship with God. This new identity is our true self, the self God created us to be.
Being a disciple calls us to pay attention to what Jesus taught, especially to those things that challenge what we think. It calls for a teachable spirit that is willing to learn a new way of thinking while releasing an old way.
Being a disciple is walking by faith, including the struggle of unbelief.” - Excerpt - Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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