I have been on both ends, or sides , of the leave me/don't leave me. It takes enormous courage to be abandoned /left AND it takes just as much courage to abandon/leave. Either way, it hurts. Life in Divine promise is full of such experiences. Mostly I just choose, then pray, then find someone who loves me enough to share his own pushme/pullyou experiences—amidst tears and laughter of course.
I love this, Andrew. I'm curious if you intended this to counteract the narrative that we are just in the waiting room biding our time to get into heaven when in fact we are already in possession of Christ's glory through the presence of the Paraclete.
I think that's what I hear John's Jesus telling us, yes Elaine. I have been struck this Easter across the John readings by how both the time axis and the space axis get collapsed or at least turned around. He prepares dwelling places, but then it turns out he dwells in us. He promises us eternal life, and it's already here now. He goes to glory and now we experience it because of him.
Thank you for these profound insights. Blessings, Tom
I have been on both ends, or sides , of the leave me/don't leave me. It takes enormous courage to be abandoned /left AND it takes just as much courage to abandon/leave. Either way, it hurts. Life in Divine promise is full of such experiences. Mostly I just choose, then pray, then find someone who loves me enough to share his own pushme/pullyou experiences—amidst tears and laughter of course.
I love this, Andrew. I'm curious if you intended this to counteract the narrative that we are just in the waiting room biding our time to get into heaven when in fact we are already in possession of Christ's glory through the presence of the Paraclete.
I think that's what I hear John's Jesus telling us, yes Elaine. I have been struck this Easter across the John readings by how both the time axis and the space axis get collapsed or at least turned around. He prepares dwelling places, but then it turns out he dwells in us. He promises us eternal life, and it's already here now. He goes to glory and now we experience it because of him.
Thanks. That certainly appears to be John's take on things.