Those of you who hang on every word I say (thanks mom), have been witness to a case of blog paralysis. Blog paralysis comes upon bloggers from two directions. On one hand, for those who spread their wisdom trough the web via blog, there will often come times when you just run out of stuff to say. At other times, there are days when you open a new post and are crushed by the shear volume of subjects that desperately need your input.
These two types of paralysis are the life struggle of most bloggers.

In the spirit of the great explorers, I have discovered a third type of paralysis. Let me explain.

Last week, Laura and I had the wonderful experience of attending the World Harvest Mission Sonship conference in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It was a great time. We met a whole group of people that were as messed up as us!

We didn't learn anything new at the conference, no Ah ha moments, no wow discoveries. We went to the sessions every day, meals with new folks, watched Peculiar People perform, walked in the persistent drizzling rain, and spent time with a mentor. Nothing amazing.

But, it was amazing. As the days went by, the persistent drizzle of God's love for us in Christ began to soak us. We were reminded of God's greatness, we were taught of His grace, His mercy, His goodness and we were changed.

I'm really trying hard to describe the week, but a new kind of paralysis is setting in. G.K. Chesterton, in his book Orthodoxy, says that it is easy to argue about something for which you are convinced of based on one or two points. You will fight to the death for the issue. But when you are deeply convinced of the truth of something it becomes too broad and vast for simple arguments.

I can't easily explain the Gospel. It's too broad and vast. It's implications are too deep and its reality too pervasive. I used to think that it was simple, "Jesus died on the cross for my sins", and this is true, but it is so much more than that. the joy of living as righteous before God based on Jesus work given to me is overwhelming!................my fingers are going numb, my mind exploding. Its too big, too great, too grand, too amazing.

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