In Awe of Weirdness

“‘Astonished reverence’ describes the presence of God in the world. Astonishment at the infinity of God. Astonishment that the Divine cares for us. Astonishment at the weirdness. Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine. Who starts a religion with a party trick?” – David Brooks, The Second Mountain
Affirmative prayer: Today, I walk with reverence. Treading on city streets or forest floors, tiptoeing in a child’s nursery or striding through a business meeting, I bring astonishment into the space I take up. In childlike wonder, I hold my adventures lightly, in awe of the beautiful weirdness that this life brings. Thank you, God, forever. Amen.

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