Tweets - September 23rd - Power of Christ

Something as simple as not needing to take an antacid, a simple carbon and calcium based antacid, has had such a profound impact on me. It changed the way that I look at things.

I was concerned about Christ doing things to help me in my journey - in my walk with God. I figured that his involvement could confuse me, as my goal was to first and foremost understand the mercy and power of the Living God before I understood the mercy and power of Christ.

I sometimes feel late to the party, and that I should have known and understood things that I didn't. This then leads to feelings of judgment and humiliation. But that is me being unfair and unkind to myself.

So my path forward is to be completely OK with not knowing and not understanding, and to not be unfair or unkind to myself again. (I say these things to be of help to an unknown seedling.)

If someone is hungry, and I see them calling out to God asking for something to eat, would I stand back and wait for God to feed them if I'm able to similarly do so myself?

Of course not. I'm going to give them fertile land and set them beside a river with a boat and fishing rods, and set them among a community who can teach them how to care and sow and fish.

Christ does what he sees God doing. God does not prescribe antacids. So he has investigated and sought out understanding in order to know God and know God's power and God's method and God's way, and he imitates these things according to his understanding and power.

So then, to see and know the mercy of Christ, is to see and know the mercy of God.

(To be clear, when I say "Christ", I'm being inclusive of everyone above who walks with God.)

The Garden of God is filled with investigation, inquiry, testing, perseverance, and understanding - it is filled with the knowledge and care of God.