Tagged: Romans 8

For last week’s reflection on the outlook of life and peace in Romans 8, click here. For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit. For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:5-6   Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. Romans 12:16 For some time now I have been deeply contemplating what it means to be shaped by God in every season and stage of our spiritual formation. As one who is in… Read More

For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 Our outlook shapes the world. These days, it seems almost impossible not to become preoccupied with threatening possibilities and fear of the future. Humans seem to be perseverating on death. Perseverate is an excellent vocabulary word I first learned as a young speech-language pathology student learning about the effect of trauma on the brain. One who has a traumatic brain injury in the area of productive speech processing might get stuck in a loop tape, as it were, of words, thoughts, or fears. In this present world of poly-trauma where we wake up to bad news every day, it’s no wonder that we humans perseverate… Read More