{"id":9204,"date":"2024-06-06T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=9204"},"modified":"2024-06-06T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T21:00:05","slug":"the-unknown-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=9204","title":{"rendered":"The Unknown Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9205\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/Volcano_eruption_3415739b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" \/>We make decisions to go; Some think its crazy, Some think it is brave.\u00a0 Most don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n<p>We question and doubt, hoping, out of our call and obedience that we make decisions correctly.<\/p>\n<p>The Unknown Place.<\/p>\n<p>We remember that in doubting, questions and uncertainty, that the enemy only has lies.\u00a0 Trying to undermine and make us doubt the certainty of our call.<\/p>\n<p>Did we make the right decisions<\/p>\n<p>For our kids, our marriage, our future, their future?<\/p>\n<p>The Unknown Place of Question.<\/p>\n<p>The unknown place can feel dark and lonely and at the same time hopeful and filled with anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>Hopeful to be received in radical hospitality and an intent to understand our lives that are messy and complicated.<\/p>\n<p>To muster courage to allow others to carry burdens with us even when they don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n<p>The Unknown Place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=9204&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We make decisions to go; Some think its crazy, Some think it is brave.\u00a0 Most don&#8217;t understand. 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