Pattern 3: Theologically, Phenomenologically

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Theologically, there are no atheists.

Experientially, we do meet them.

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Theologically, there is only one way that things could have been, can be and will be.

Experientially, the world is your oyster.

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The Sufficiency of Time

Embracing finitude also means living by faith. I need to trust that God has given me enough time to do the things he has actually called me to do. This doesn’t mean that I have enough time to do all the things I want to do. Nor does it mean that there won’t be times when, through my own negligence and sin, I won’t have enough time. If I squander the time God has given me, then I won’t have all the time I need to do what I’m supposed to do. But I still need to trust God for time as much as for everything else. Rather than stressing out over all the things I don’t think I have time to do, I need to live by faith, trusting God to give me the grace to do what truly needs to be done. From: Embracing Finitude

Fly By Faith

And I determined to do something aircraft pilots must learn to do: fly by the instruments. When a pilot flies into a dark cloud and loses his points of reference, it becomes a dangerous thing for him to trust his physical perceptions. He might feel like he’s flying straight, when he is actually descending toward the ground. So he must learn to trust what the plane’s instruments are telling him, not what his thoughts and feelings are telling him. His life depends on it. From https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/my-dark-night-of-the-soul

Notes in Passing - HBR Notes

Gracious Communication... Anger shuts the other person down; kindness opens them up. Leadership is all about connecting w/ ppl and making them feel seen or heard. Break down defensiveness with graciousness. In every interpersonal comm, leaders should err on the side of kindness. ... takes courage to live. ~ The above are quick notes from a HBR article, The Simple Power of Communicating with Kindness, by Sally Susman

The Practical Word

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