Topic: Weakness

Jesus offers himself to the world from a vulnerable place on the margins, and he calls us to trust the Holy Spirit and do likewise.

God comes to us, in seemingly insignificant places and borne by easily overlooked people.

When things are desperate, God calls us only to be faithful and committed, because the outcomes are in God’s hands, not ours.

God offers to make us his children, a position that may not appeal to our autonomous ambitions, but which offers honour and security.

The Christian life is often lived against overwhelming odds, but the presence of Christ and some basic godly resources make it a good bet.

God will do great things with us, but will not impose them on us, so we have to relinquish control before God brings about the growth we crave.

Being born of water and Spirit involves becoming as vulnerable and dependent on God as a newborn baby is on its parents.

Rediscovering the mission of Jesus is one pathway through which we might re-enter the experience of dependence on God.

God invites us to be immersed in another possible reality, to look at the world with the dark and contrary light that comes from the cross of Jesus.

At the deepest level of our need, we are called to rest in the love and righteousness of God, which can never be forced.

Living as God requires may not make sense in the world, but God will make it worth our while.

The faith of Christ is about the redemptive power of wounds, so love your wound and befriend it, for it is probably an angel of God in disguise.