Surprising Theologians

           So this morning I went to the hospital, and happened upon a remembrance for September 11th and all the chaos in the world. At a time of sharing for the patients they where asked to tell what caused them stress. The stories put a knives in my heart, but in spite of all of the pain and suffering and trauma that I heard there where so many gems of hope.
        One patient expressed how she understood that life and death where both gifts from God and that we needed to see them that way. She continued on to explain that God will take care of us and upon death all of our questions about religion will be answered when we meet God. Another patient proclaimed that we needed to be thankful for every moment and to dream. The director of chaplaincy services reminded us all that the world outside of the hospital was chaotic everyone could help each other.
        It was pleasantly surprising to me to hear people who are not trained at a seminary level to be theologians know more, and have the assurance of what they said in there hearts. Maybe once you obtain certain knowledge you start to lose the ability to dream that answers do not need to be in books, or contained in the answers of those with PhD’s or M.Div’. Assurance is the knowledge that Grace is yours and Grace is like oxygen. You don’t always remember how much you need it, but its always there for you when you want it (all the time).

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