Recently I was chatting with a friend who said that he had been referred to as "harsh and aggressive" for many years. I know this person well, and what some perceive to be "harsh" I would call "truth with a little hole in the filter"; and what is perceived to be "aggressive", I would call "passionate". LOL! Nevertheless, this friend has heard these adjectives or similar ones used to describe him like you hear that skip of a scratched record that hits the groove over and over again. Recently, my friend was asked to help with the "planting" of a new church in a suburb of a large city and he remarked "I was asked to be involved in spite of myself. It is called grace." After "Hearing Grace", I believe, indeed, grace had a way of sneaking up on my friend. He only needs to listen. Thank you for "Hearing Grace".
It's heart-wrenching to think you went a couple of decades of having to 'endure'... before healing and restoration became reality! I'm *hugely* glad that the operation was such a success, and the way you've used your story as an illustration of Grace at work in our lives is incredibly enlightening. Grace appears a deceptively simple word, and yet I always felt hazy about what it really meant. Not easy to pin down. This is an amazing podcast session, Jake, and ever so helpful. I also never forget the blog you did about kintsugi and how Grace mends, you've made Grace way more meaningful to me. In case I haven't made it abundantly clear lol.. I love this session :D Thank you!
So glad you found it helpful, Liz! So many church words like "grace" can either be hazy or so overused as to be meaningless. I try to crack them open anew so that we can experience the power and wonder they're meant to convey.
Recently I was chatting with a friend who said that he had been referred to as "harsh and aggressive" for many years. I know this person well, and what some perceive to be "harsh" I would call "truth with a little hole in the filter"; and what is perceived to be "aggressive", I would call "passionate". LOL! Nevertheless, this friend has heard these adjectives or similar ones used to describe him like you hear that skip of a scratched record that hits the groove over and over again. Recently, my friend was asked to help with the "planting" of a new church in a suburb of a large city and he remarked "I was asked to be involved in spite of myself. It is called grace." After "Hearing Grace", I believe, indeed, grace had a way of sneaking up on my friend. He only needs to listen. Thank you for "Hearing Grace".
What a great story! Thanks for sharing, Diane. Stay safe and warm!
It's heart-wrenching to think you went a couple of decades of having to 'endure'... before healing and restoration became reality! I'm *hugely* glad that the operation was such a success, and the way you've used your story as an illustration of Grace at work in our lives is incredibly enlightening. Grace appears a deceptively simple word, and yet I always felt hazy about what it really meant. Not easy to pin down. This is an amazing podcast session, Jake, and ever so helpful. I also never forget the blog you did about kintsugi and how Grace mends, you've made Grace way more meaningful to me. In case I haven't made it abundantly clear lol.. I love this session :D Thank you!
So glad you found it helpful, Liz! So many church words like "grace" can either be hazy or so overused as to be meaningless. I try to crack them open anew so that we can experience the power and wonder they're meant to convey.