In the ancient World
Pain was con-tracted
Squeezed down
By the weight
Of tradition
And hierarchy
In our modern World
Pain is dis-tracted
Squeezed away
Temporarily by
Amusement
Achievement
Argument
Addiction
Tag Archives: pain
Share Trouble
StandardThe prequel to Revival Time (and Space)
It’s hard to share
In the troubles of others
When their trouble
Reminds us
Of too much of our own
Refresh Focus
StandardTo exist as humans
Is to live in the tension
Between the eternal
And the mundane
We cannot lose sight
Of one or the other
So it is needful
That we keep shifting
Our focus
But sometimes
We lose our rhythm
We get stuck Continue reading
Pam’s Story: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and the New Creation (reblogged from “A Word of Substance”)
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My question became: “Is this my life until I die?
“That was very sobering. I really struggled to hear God’s good voice over the voices of fear and anxiety and depression because it seemed so utterly helpless and that God was not acting in any way whatsoever. “
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Pam’s Story: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and the New Creation
The Tunnel of Codependency
StandardWhen we are in pain, we shrink.
We pull away from other people
Or our connections become
One-way tunnels
Focused on our needs
Or a misguided attempt to control them.
Dream: Construction Boundaries
StandardMIT is being renovated.
I am leading a tour group.
Like I used to do.
We come from the East.
The standalone buildings on that side
Are most functional.
But the large complex in the heart of campus
The Infinite Corridor
Is completely surrounded in yellow tape.
In fact
The large buildings in the center
Are partly demolished. Continue reading
DBJ “AGONY” Edition
Standard- Absorb Scripture
- Guided Memories
- Observe Feelings
- Name the Pain
- Yield to Jesus
Dream: Trap-ped
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It is a hot day.
I leave my dog in the car.
The Dear Peter Blues
StandardInspired by Correcting Jesus
Dear Peter, Its okay.
I know you’re scared that
I’m going away.
Discipling by Jesus to Align with Love
StandardThe premise of Discipling by Jesus is that uniting with Christ is what enables us to become fully human, as we learn to love our Selves and Others as Jesus does.
Continue readingPrelude to Reconciliation
StandardType I Response
- I feel pain
- Someone just did something
- I see what they did wrong
- I blame them for my pain
- It is because they are broken
- I try to fix them
- They do not let me
- This implies they will cause me more pain
- I escalate or run away
- I need them to repent before I can feel safe
TGR-06: Good Grief with the Biastes
StandardDevotional for The Great Reset with the “Biastes” (below) on this Friday, May 8th.
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
John 8:32
But do we even want to know the truth?
Question
How do we develop the courage to face unbearable pain?
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Radically Happy 