Ruthless trust
Posted by greglarson in Friends, theology at 9:27 am | 
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We are getting to know an amazing couple out here — Eugene & Eun Chu. Their hearts and faith are quite remarkable.
Eugene passed this quote on to our canvas group we are in. It is from Brennan Manning’s book, “Ruthless Trust”
“The way of trust is a movement into obscurity,
into the undefined, into ambiguity,
not into some predetermined,
clearly delineated plan for the future.
The next step discloses itself
only out of a discernment of God
acting in the desert of the present moment.
The reality of naked trust
is the life of a pilgrim
who leaves what is nailed down,
obvious, and secure, and walks into the unknown
without any rational explanation
to justify the decision or guarantee the future.
Why? Because God has signaled the movement
and offered it his presence and his promise.
They will be moving out of the country in the next year or so, to follow God’s leading in a very radical way. Pray for them if you think of it. I assume that this quote relates to that impending move.
Eugene signed the email like this…’May we all walk in faith, together as a community, through valleys and mountains, as Sojourners who recognize our home is not of this world.’
Amen to that my friend.
