I need to remember that Jacob came out of the wrestling match not only with a new name, but also with a limp. I am renamed, remade in grief right now, and I have a limp that is the person I loved being gone. Like Jacob, at daybreak, I will be release and will release with a blessing, the blessing of having had a sister. I will also be remade, and I will have a limp. My thanks to Justin and you for wrestling.
I am going through a period of wrestling.... fighting.... with God..... as I read the lament Psalms .... like Psalm 13.... I have taken to calling it ... "Getting to the 'But' "...... wrestling ... struggling.... How long O Lord...... stuck in the struggle.....hanging on until I can get to the But.... but I trust you God..... Psalm 13 is my current wrestling match
I’m wrestling with wanting to “fix” a complex situation for someone… and I can’t. I have to wrestle with the mess and relinquish control… and pray because there’s not much else I can do 🙏🏼
I love it! I’m a wrestler (sometimes I call the wrestle, longing) but then I came to understand that that’s just how God made me. It helped me see that I desire more the wrestle than the thing I’m wrestling God for. I long because it’s who I am, receiving what I long for is only temporary. God uses my longings and desires for greater depth of my character and a clearer vision of Him. Underneath it all, I long for the kingdom I wrestle for the close and intensity of God. I come out the other end new, everytime.
I like the image of an angel on the broken bone. We often ask God for something and he is not beholden to give us that thing. American Christian’s love to talk about God’s promises like the Bible has promised us all health, long life, a 5 bedroom house, an easy job, perfect relationship and kids. And he never promised that. In fact God said in this world you will have trouble. It makes it confusing when he promises to give us only good things. And maybe some are good but only in the long view and we’re not there yet. Thanks for this image.
I need to remember that Jacob came out of the wrestling match not only with a new name, but also with a limp. I am renamed, remade in grief right now, and I have a limp that is the person I loved being gone. Like Jacob, at daybreak, I will be release and will release with a blessing, the blessing of having had a sister. I will also be remade, and I will have a limp. My thanks to Justin and you for wrestling.
I am going through a period of wrestling.... fighting.... with God..... as I read the lament Psalms .... like Psalm 13.... I have taken to calling it ... "Getting to the 'But' "...... wrestling ... struggling.... How long O Lord...... stuck in the struggle.....hanging on until I can get to the But.... but I trust you God..... Psalm 13 is my current wrestling match
Renaming is difficult… what exactly does that mean as we wrestle??
I’m wrestling with wanting to “fix” a complex situation for someone… and I can’t. I have to wrestle with the mess and relinquish control… and pray because there’s not much else I can do 🙏🏼
I love it! I’m a wrestler (sometimes I call the wrestle, longing) but then I came to understand that that’s just how God made me. It helped me see that I desire more the wrestle than the thing I’m wrestling God for. I long because it’s who I am, receiving what I long for is only temporary. God uses my longings and desires for greater depth of my character and a clearer vision of Him. Underneath it all, I long for the kingdom I wrestle for the close and intensity of God. I come out the other end new, everytime.
I like the image of an angel on the broken bone. We often ask God for something and he is not beholden to give us that thing. American Christian’s love to talk about God’s promises like the Bible has promised us all health, long life, a 5 bedroom house, an easy job, perfect relationship and kids. And he never promised that. In fact God said in this world you will have trouble. It makes it confusing when he promises to give us only good things. And maybe some are good but only in the long view and we’re not there yet. Thanks for this image.