This week is the last chapter in the book I have been leading my ladies' life group through. The book is "Epic", by John Eldredge. Great book. Great discussions. To review what we have been going through I have typed out some of the key statements from the book and each lady will randomly choose one to read out and discuss. (I know, the teacher in me is still there!)
A couple of ideas from the book that have really got me thinking are the concept of original glory and the concept of eternity.
Below are a few quotes from the book about these topics.
"I daresay we’ve heard a bit about original sin, but not nearly enough about original glory, which comes before sin and is deeper to our nature. We were crowned with glory and honor. Why does a woman long to be beautiful? Why does a man hope to be found brave? Because we remember, if only faintly, that we were once more than we are now. God creates us in his image, with powers like unto his own- the ability to reason, to create, to share intimacy, to know joy. He gives us laughter and wonder and imagination. And above all else, he endows us with that one quality for which he is most known. He enables us to love." pg. 50
"Adam and Eve, and all their sons and daughters after them, were created to reign over the earth – to explore and discover and create and do all those things you see people do when they are at their very best. That is our destiny." pg.94
"The created world itself can hardly wait for what’s coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead." Rom. 8:19-20 The Message
Wow, what great things to ponder. We were originally glorious before sin came along. What exactly did that look like? We will be restored to that glory again someday.
Eternity will be amazing. We will be doing all we were originally intended to do in the garden of Eden before sin. Hanging out with God in the cool of the evening...the restoration of life as it was always meant to be.... I can only imagine....
A couple of ideas from the book that have really got me thinking are the concept of original glory and the concept of eternity.
Below are a few quotes from the book about these topics.
"I daresay we’ve heard a bit about original sin, but not nearly enough about original glory, which comes before sin and is deeper to our nature. We were crowned with glory and honor. Why does a woman long to be beautiful? Why does a man hope to be found brave? Because we remember, if only faintly, that we were once more than we are now. God creates us in his image, with powers like unto his own- the ability to reason, to create, to share intimacy, to know joy. He gives us laughter and wonder and imagination. And above all else, he endows us with that one quality for which he is most known. He enables us to love." pg. 50
"Adam and Eve, and all their sons and daughters after them, were created to reign over the earth – to explore and discover and create and do all those things you see people do when they are at their very best. That is our destiny." pg.94
"The created world itself can hardly wait for what’s coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead." Rom. 8:19-20 The Message
Wow, what great things to ponder. We were originally glorious before sin came along. What exactly did that look like? We will be restored to that glory again someday.
Eternity will be amazing. We will be doing all we were originally intended to do in the garden of Eden before sin. Hanging out with God in the cool of the evening...the restoration of life as it was always meant to be.... I can only imagine....
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