I am (finally) finishing reading Dan Allender's The Healing Path. I liked it so much I am sure I will re-read it. This is a book mostly about using the pain in your own life to help you connect with others and allow Christ to bring healing. Anyhow, I wanted to share a couple quotes from the book.
And it ties in with this song Miss Language introduced me to by Vienna Teng:
It ties in because in the chapter 11, "Inviting Others to Live," Allender talks about how to have meaningful discussions with others, specifically about how we balance pushing others away so we do not feel shame but do not push them too far away to where we are lonely and lost. I found that interesting to think about. I am so glad to know the One Who can save me.
But now back to the book quotes. I love this definition of faith: "Faith is trust in the goodness of God. I grow as I recall and recollect the stories of God in the Bible, in the lives of others, and in my own life." And then later, "What then is faith? It is the childlike wonder in a story so good it can't be true, but deep down to our toes we know if it is not true then we don't exist."
Then this section on hope: "Biblical hope is substantial faith regarding the future.... Hope is the dream of shalom, the anticipation of joy that courses through us and prompts us to rise and rebuild, to envision and risk for what is not yet.... Faith and hope are inseparably linked. Faith is hope regarding our past; hope is faith regarding the future. Gabriel Marcel defined hope as "a memory of the future."
And it ties in with this song Miss Language introduced me to by Vienna Teng:
It ties in because in the chapter 11, "Inviting Others to Live," Allender talks about how to have meaningful discussions with others, specifically about how we balance pushing others away so we do not feel shame but do not push them too far away to where we are lonely and lost. I found that interesting to think about. I am so glad to know the One Who can save me.
But now back to the book quotes. I love this definition of faith: "Faith is trust in the goodness of God. I grow as I recall and recollect the stories of God in the Bible, in the lives of others, and in my own life." And then later, "What then is faith? It is the childlike wonder in a story so good it can't be true, but deep down to our toes we know if it is not true then we don't exist."
Then this section on hope: "Biblical hope is substantial faith regarding the future.... Hope is the dream of shalom, the anticipation of joy that courses through us and prompts us to rise and rebuild, to envision and risk for what is not yet.... Faith and hope are inseparably linked. Faith is hope regarding our past; hope is faith regarding the future. Gabriel Marcel defined hope as "a memory of the future."
Ooh, two new things to check out: The Healing Path, and Vienna Teng. Thank you!
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