The Fourth Sunday of Lent gives Christians an opportunity to reflect on how Christ's light enables our ability to change. A New York City pastor shares insights from the Bible.
"Like waking up to the sunshine, change comes naturally when we allow ourselves to bask in the beauty ofTo illustrate this point, Keller shared the story of Florence Chadwick, a legendary open-water swimmer.
As a person begins to recognize the beauty of Jesus' life and work,"that vision of beauty and rest moves our imagination" — just as Florence Chadwick was able to push through to make it to the shore, said Keller. "Two months later, she tried again in the exact same treacherous conditions — thick fog, cold water. But after 14 hours of swimming, she made it to shore," Keller said.
"When asked how she did it despite the fog, she said that she kept the mental image of the shoreline in her head."Although the circumstances of her swims had not changed,"what allowed her to continue on to complete her work was that she had a vision of the beauty of the shoreline in her head," said Keller.
As a person begins to recognize the beauty of Jesus' life and work,"that vision of beauty and rest moves our imagination" — just as Chadwick was able to push through to make it to the shore.
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