Thursday, July 30, 2009
Certainty with uncertainty
It seems that certainty doesn't come alone. It's companion is always uncertainty. The things we know have a dark side in what we don't know. I am certain that God is leading me. It has made me feel the need to resign my pastorate and to dream of another way to be the church. It makes me feel strong and full of joy at what I can "see" with some certainty can be. But there is always the uncertainty. Will our house sell on time? Will we be able to make a living? How will things actually proceed? Somewhere between the certainty and the uncertainty is where faith lives. There will always be things we don't know or don't understand and ways that we can't see how things will work out. On the other hand, the certainty of who I know God to be and the certainty of trusting him with my life prompts faith in uncertainty. Certainty will keep coming in the face of uncertainty. But in this place of faith, I'm certain I will know God more and see what He does and rejoice.
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