Here are some quotes from Chapter 2 of Messy Spirituality that stuck out to me or spoke to me:
* Sermons are not always amazing masterpieces of truth, wit, an insight. Sometimes the sermon just doesn’t work, doesn’t connect.
* Pretending is the modern grease for non-relationships…People who pretend have pretend relationships.
*Jesus understood un-finishedness very well, which is why he was comfortable leaving eleven unfinished disciples. When he died, the disciples were confused, depressed, afraid, and doubtful.
* Jesus cares more about desire than about competence.
* Christianity is not for people who think that religion is a pleasant distraction, a nice alternative, or a positive influence. Messy spirituality is a good term for where desperation meets Jesus.
* It’s amazing how few of us believe in the unqualified grace of God. Oh, yes, God loves us, as long as we’re clean and whole and fixed. But it turns out that what disqualifies you and me from “spirituality” – the mess of our lives and our crippledness – is what most qualifies us to be chosen by Jesus.
The one about Jesus leaving unfinished disciples is intrigueing.
We have all experienced messy spirituality. Every day we find that we are desperate to meet Jesus. We need to always be desperate to meet Him and God will always give us grace. Thank you for your words.
“Jesus cares more about desire than about competence”
Oh, thank you for that ! That really makes me feel better about myself!