[T]his, I believe, is what paradox ultimately teaches us. We do not have it all figured out, under control, managed, and packaged. God is slippery and keeps wriggling out from our feeble efforts to pin him down. To the extent that we want (consciously or subconsciously) to be in control of our lives, we are likely to find this idea of God delighting in playful paradox rather hard to take. And thats precisely how I think God wants it. God tries to keep you on your toes — not because he has a twisted sense of humor and wants you to feel uncomfortable, but because he knows that the best antidote for taking yourself (and your religion) too seriously is to fill your faith with all sorts of apparent contradictions. Sooner or later, you just have to throw up your hands and say: “Okay, God, I give up. Theres no figuring you out.” At that point, God comes to you “as a little child,” laughs in your face, and says: “Thats okay, I love you anyway! Lets go play!” - Carl McColman, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:07:45 +0000
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