This series is a welcomed, fresh take on the systematic theology I studied a decade ago. I'm grateful for some new questions and new language you are offering me!
I see the Lord's prayer as helping us to focus on the point at which God is giving us life right now, drawing our attention away from the edges where we "bounded by nothingness" and tempted to anxiety or despair.
By forgiving our debts, God assures us that our creation and current existence, which we did not and could not achieve or earn on our own power, is a gift, not a mortgage. God holds our past, if we let him.
By promising our daily bread, God assures us that our continued existence is not contingent on our merit or efforts. God holds our future, if we let him.
This series is a welcomed, fresh take on the systematic theology I studied a decade ago. I'm grateful for some new questions and new language you are offering me!
I like this on a first pass, and want to read it again. Great stuff to think about here.
I see the Lord's prayer as helping us to focus on the point at which God is giving us life right now, drawing our attention away from the edges where we "bounded by nothingness" and tempted to anxiety or despair.
By forgiving our debts, God assures us that our creation and current existence, which we did not and could not achieve or earn on our own power, is a gift, not a mortgage. God holds our past, if we let him.
By promising our daily bread, God assures us that our continued existence is not contingent on our merit or efforts. God holds our future, if we let him.
Brilliant.