Sunday morning, I had a brief conversation with Lance, a pastor and man I deeply respect. He asked me how things were going in Lawrence with our House Church adventures. Immediately, my many questions, concerns and desires poured forth. Lance listened patiently and then simply asked: but what do you know?
A simple question. And yet, even as I began to answer, I felt my focus and priorities shifting.
I tend to be a bit of a thinker. I question a lot. For me, that's the fun and joy of life: embracing the unknown, taking hold of mystery and seeing where the adventure might take you.
But, there was something centering about that question, something that deeply encouraged me in that moment.
For the things that we know, those small tidbits of life that we are confident of and can put the full weight of life against, are small chunks of rock. Each individually are pretty insignificant. Even together they can be nothing more than a pile of rubble. But given care and intention, they can be aligned and positioned in such a way to be a beautiful design and create one unit. There may be holes yet to be filled in, gaping questions and large areas of doubt, but as we step back and look at this formation, we realize that the pattern of rock is a foundation.
And it is on foundations that beautiful things are built.
1 comments:
Graham, thanks so much for this post. It's exactly what I needed to hear today. I've been really trying to find and put full weight on the "rocks" in my life, and to let that confidence permit the rest of the areas of unknowing/doubt get filled in or left open as God decides. I love the image you put up; that's exactly what it feels like. Thanks. :)
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