Metanoia is a word worth learning. The Greek means literally “change your understanding” or “think differently.” In our modern parlance we might say, “Awaken!” Unfortunately, when the New Testament was translated from Greek into English, metanoia came out as “repent.” A perfectly legitimate translation, but certainly not the only one. It helped to send Western Christianity down a rabbit hole of preoccupation with sin, which we have been a long time recovering from.
Spiritual growth always happens most when we cross borders,
in whatever form those borders take.
God did not create borders.
Humans did.
Eggs won’t stick on my magic frying pans
Spots won’t grow on my wonder-creamed hands
1 The roots of decency spread deep in the earth of Goodness, and no turmoil can disturb them.
2 In the eyes of the selfish, the upright appear to be unhinged; their humility is seen as weakness,
