“Fearing the new.”

H,

This speaks to the more romantic sides of the argument. The newness will come at us, no matter what happens. It seems like an adventure from afar but when we get down to the bones of change, it is manifestly uncomfortable. Let’s face it; the familiar had us and does not want to let go. We like the certainty of forms and processes that we can understand and rely on. We like a certain order to our lives and our loves. The thing we are in is not about that life. It is about constant revelation and steady growth.

There is no reason for fearing the new. We are new every morning, we hope. We are learning to be better at the unknown and unfathomable depths of God’s love and grace. We are finding ourselves in the light that reveals slowly but thoroughly, the whole breath and scope of life in the universe. There is nothing but wonder here and on this we must be clear. There are no safe havens in the gospel. Prepare to have your mind constantly blown.

Change, growth and re-invention are not buzz words that some ad man thought up to sell laptops and phones. They are the monikers of the reformed soul. They bring us closer and closer to the light we once saw and now follow. We were not told it would be a smooth ride. We were told the rough travel will be worth it.