Day 22: Very Human

“The goal of the Christian spiritual journey is not to become less human and more divine; it is to become more fully human. Salvation is not to rescue us from our humanity; it is to redeem our humanity.”

Sacred Companions, David Benner, p.35

What if…we were willing to embrace our humanity while working out our spirituality within the context of our very human selves? Would that change how we view self and others, even God?

The purpose of salvation is to restore to wholeness that which is broken.

Creatures break stuff. God heals broken people.

If the goal of life is to avoid breaking things, then life is hopeless. But if broken things can be healed, repaired, restored, renewed and transformed….then, let the adventures begin!

Do you respond to obvious signs of the human condition as if being human is offensive? Think about this. Sit with the question. See where it leads you. We are approximately halfway through our Advent season.

Breathe.