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“For those alive in the kingdom of God, the world we live in is a perfectly safe place to be.”
– Dallas Willard
Life throws us many unexpected things, and we are now living in a time of uncertainty. None of us had planned for the virus to spread this rapidly. It is easy to be discouraged and feel upset at a time like this, but in this episode James Bryan Smith offers a different way to understand what is going on around us.
It is easy to to be discouraged but it is also a time to say, “what could this season be for me? How can I grow during this time?” Smith encourages us to view this as more of an opportunity than an inconvenience.
We have been given the gift of margin because of this virus. We have an opportunity to pray, read books, and enjoy those closest to us (in small gatherings). To help illustrate this idea smith recites the poem “Welcome to Holland” by Emily Pearl Kingsley.
Smith closes with the opening passage from the Heidelberg Catechism which you can read here.
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Jim thank you so much. Your voice, your words have been a breath of fresh wind over my soul today, to be reminded of the hope we have in Jesus. I am encourage by your transparency with your own life and your walk with our Lord Jesus Christ. The most precious part, that brought tears to my eyes was when you shared what Houston Smith shared as the one thing he knew “we’re in good hands”…I said to myself, “I love that” and funny, after you quoted him, you too said “I love that”. Blessed assurance we have in Jesus, His kingdom IS unshakeable, this is the REAL world we live in as His children. Thank you for being a light in our world ❤️. Bless you Brother🙏
Old Aunt Ern can keep on learning! Thanks, Chris
I am truly blessed by your podcast especially on the “margin” part, helping me to make the best out of the present situation. Somehow, it has reinforced me to read and meditate on the Psalms. I even started to make my own reflection on one of the Psalms.
Thank you James. Over the years, you have taken up Dallas’ vision and careful explanatory theology and made it your own through your adoptive style. Thank you for sharing about Madeleine- the most precious, personal story.
I came to Wichita in 2016 for the conference which was so life changing. I adopted the disciplines, memorised scriptures, meditated, prayed….. then was hit so hard by a debilitating illness that put me out of circulation for the best part of the year. I couldn’t get out of the house.
When I finally broke free after what seemed an eternity, the first place I went to was …. Holland, to see the tulips. What a fascinating foreshadowing to today’s blog