More than a month ago I announced sharing an explanation of my ideas about a trauma-informed Gospel. This explanation has turned into an exposition, and though life is busy and existence is hard, it’s still on its way, promise. Here’s something I love in the meantime.
Everything that’s true about you in the kingdom of God is true about you right now.
Yes, even right this second.
The gift we get in the midst of life on this earth is the experience of transformation, as the things clinging to us that don’t line up with what’s true about us are shucked.
This process can really suck.
Sometimes it’s slow-going and painful and messy, and shame makes me want to turn away from transformation. Sometimes it’s an instant of clarity and relief that makes me intensely grateful for God’s gentleness.
But this grace – pushing its way through our beings, pushing out what doesn’t belong, and applying itself to every area of our lives – is unbothered and relentless, and I’ll be damned if it isn’t going to sanctify us.