It‘s sloppy theology to think that all suffering is good for us, or that it‘s a result of sin. All suffering can be used for good, over time, after mourning and healing, by Gods graciousness. But sometimes it‘s just plain loss, not because you needed to grow or learn any kind of lesson. The trick is knowing the difference between the two.
Pain is sometimes a call for growth—and sometimes a companion of mourning.
Friendship doesn‘t always mean being partners in crime; sometimes, at it‘s best, it requires exactly the opposite—an honest word, a push, a loving correction.
One of the best things great friendship does is tell us the truth about ourselves when we need it most.
Let‘s set a new example for a generation of young women who are watching us closely. Let‘s teach them by our example to be women who work hard, who pay attention to their dreams, who give themselves to making the world a better place, women who believe that there are a whole lot of things more important than being the prettiest princess in the room.
We need both halves of the story: the suffering and the redemption. Either part by itself is incomplete.
The 5 of cups got cut off on the bottom, but that‘s what this picture is supposed to be. 😆
Let go of the past,
find a way to move forward
together — choose joy.
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pickI‘m an atheist who grew up in a fundamentalist, high control household, currently living in the south, where Christian Nationalism is really taking hold. I don‘t like preachy things but I like listening to what progressive faith leaders have to say. John Pavlovitz is a much needed voice. Nadia shares her journey of becoming a faith leader, her struggles, her raw humanity. She defies the patriarchal, misogynist lie that women cannot hold⬇️
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