Monday, August 19, 2002
Here's a cool quote from a blog I read a lot, written faithfully by the good man,
Alan Creech. These are his comments in response to a quote by Thomas Merton that he posted.
We need to understand the stages of things - that as we do go along in this life, everything doesn't stay the same. He doesn't deal with us the same or even manifest Himself in the same ways. Those of us who are parents - especially if you have children who were babies, then toddlers, little kids, and now maybe are teenagers, will understand perhaps a little better. There are ways you have to abandon in dealing with your children in order for them to come to the next level. God is no less wise with us - ya think?
Churches are notorious for being resistant to change. But the demand that we always do things the way we've always done them stunts our growth. God has worked in specific ways to bring us to our current levels of growth. But new growth requires new approaches. Good stuff Alan, thanks.
