Beautiful! When I was part of the Evangelical Christian community I would often hear discussions about dying to self and never fully understood it. It felt very religious and non sensical but now reading this piece it all makes complete sense. It shows that it’s about how we explain things. I completely get it now. What a wonderful post 🙏
That’s really profound, thank you. I’m glad that hearing this old tenet from a different perspective landed! Also fascinating to hear this teaching has survived into evangelical communities…!
In the morning light, the birds sing without fear of annihilation. The snow does not fear melting. Yet we strain against relinquishment, afraid the plates will stop spinning and we will lose control. Thank you for this reminder that the tearing down of vigilance can also be an act of devotion. I am practicing.
Beautiful! When I was part of the Evangelical Christian community I would often hear discussions about dying to self and never fully understood it. It felt very religious and non sensical but now reading this piece it all makes complete sense. It shows that it’s about how we explain things. I completely get it now. What a wonderful post 🙏
That’s really profound, thank you. I’m glad that hearing this old tenet from a different perspective landed! Also fascinating to hear this teaching has survived into evangelical communities…!
In the morning light, the birds sing without fear of annihilation. The snow does not fear melting. Yet we strain against relinquishment, afraid the plates will stop spinning and we will lose control. Thank you for this reminder that the tearing down of vigilance can also be an act of devotion. I am practicing.
Your words are a poem, thank you for their grace.