Postcard From The Wilderness #3

A Moment in the Mirror

Hey, me again.

Hope this finds you well.

Are you still reading?

I’ll admit. I’ve been leading you along for a bit.

That’s been purposeful.

Reason?

Some people are committed to misunderstanding you.

Or worse - misrepresenting you.

When you head to the wilderness, its one of the first things removed.

An accurate representation of who you are, whats going on, and truly what you believe.

It’s hard, I’ll admit. People crafting a caricature of who you really are.

You just have to give that up -

What led me to where I am today?

Great question! One that should be asked - often.

I get asked it NOW because I no longer inhabit certain spaces.

The person typically asking never asks it of themselves. That’s a shame.

How did I come to believe what I believe initially?

Honestly, because I trusted the people telling me. I had no reason to doubt them.

My sin? It wasn’t changing my mind about the Scriptures and Jesus.

My sin was not reading them (or listening)…closely.

A friend told me once “The Scriptures are a mirror. They reflect what you believe. That’s how people can read the same texts as me and they come away with a belief that chattel slavery is ok, genocide is permissible, and one ethnic group is superior.”

Sit with that statement a while. Marinate in it.

More later.

Going to hang with my friend John who also left behind what his predicted path was for the wilderness. He tells me he has some outstanding camping recipes we’re going to try! I hope it has something to do with smores.

Peace

PS: If you know someone who you think would resonate with what I’m sharing here, would you share with them? I’m delighted for the company.

PPS: Wilderness doesn’t mean living devoid of community. It’s critical.