As an adult child of a father that chose the “garage” (and yard) over time with his kids, you have chosen well to put your son as the priority. The years are short with our kids- someday they will be gone. You (or me!) will never regret choosing the best over the good.
Great treatment of Asaph's song of groaning. It's the flip side of Job - bad things happening to good people. It's good things happening to bad ones. Envy-fueled futility. Very real and very vital to speak to, so thank you.
"If the prosperity gospel is a belief that through faith, we will be given all the prosperity in this life that our hearts desire..."
Wow, thank you for this. Once again, it comes to my attention how tied Western Christianity in all its forms are to the prosperity gospel. Prosperity doesn't have to mean health and wealth--it can simply mean that our kids don't go astray, or deconstruct and stay in church. We believe that through faith we will be a tight knit community who bad things don't happen to and whose pastors don't run off with the secretary or abuse the people in their charge. This mindset is as much prosperity gospel as health and wealth.
"if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."
As an adult child of a father that chose the “garage” (and yard) over time with his kids, you have chosen well to put your son as the priority. The years are short with our kids- someday they will be gone. You (or me!) will never regret choosing the best over the good.
Thank you, Julie! Not only for sharing this. But for being vulnerable with your story.
I am not alone! My neighbors garage is immaculate! I’m always secretly envying how clean it is! Hahah
Oh, friend, you ain't alone :)
God uses your words to nourish my soul. Thank you!
Jason! My friend. Your encouragement nourishes mine. Thank you a billion times over for reading. And being so kind to me.
Needed to hear this word this morning; thank you for sharing. Love listening to Slow Theology as well 🤓
Great treatment of Asaph's song of groaning. It's the flip side of Job - bad things happening to good people. It's good things happening to bad ones. Envy-fueled futility. Very real and very vital to speak to, so thank you.
"If the prosperity gospel is a belief that through faith, we will be given all the prosperity in this life that our hearts desire..."
Wow, thank you for this. Once again, it comes to my attention how tied Western Christianity in all its forms are to the prosperity gospel. Prosperity doesn't have to mean health and wealth--it can simply mean that our kids don't go astray, or deconstruct and stay in church. We believe that through faith we will be a tight knit community who bad things don't happen to and whose pastors don't run off with the secretary or abuse the people in their charge. This mindset is as much prosperity gospel as health and wealth.
"if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."