The second part of seeking to find compassion and forgiveness for ourselves in the midst of self-rejection and getting in touch with the true mercy and judgment of God.
Pondering the life of Jesus in terms of his humanity, compels us to have many questions on his natural develoment and awakening to his ultimate identity and missiono.
As we continue to view ourselves as beloved, broken and beautiful in the eyes of Trinity, how do we come to terms with difficult questions about our loving parent........ issues like:" Why does God allow suffering"? or......."What about the sovereignty of God?".........
The current global groundswell is towards a new concept and understanding of the "Real Jesus" - finally incoporating the stunning truths in the writings of the early Church Fathers..
Jesus stated that he was the only one who truly knew the Father (Matt:11:27) - that makes sense since he was the "express image of his person"! (Hebrews 1:3).
As we continue to reflect on our personal journeys of being awakened by the Spirit, we become more aware that we experience this unending journey of transformation as weak, wobbly and sometimes wounded people, carrying around God’s glory in a jar of clay (2 Cor 4:6-7 )