Comments on: The Fierce Mother Heart of God

By: Ada

Ada — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:56:49 +0000

This was great! I liked the emphasis on the fierceness of mother love, which can often be overlooked.
I think there’s room for more posts related to this topic.
1st, I caution motherhood can be valued to the exclusion of all traits of femaleness, especially in religious/Christian circles.
God in the Bible is also related to those, such as Wisdom in Proverbs. But also elements such as wind & fire, showing God is beyond categorization or gender. The book, Wearing God, also demonstrates this.
She Who Is by Elizabeth A. Johnson powerfully shows the damaging effects of speaking & thinking of God so strongly as masculine. It ultimately leaves men as closer to God than women, which is not only wrong but leads to all the scandals, both secular & religious, we’ve discovered in the last 10ish years.
Valuing one group or sex over the other is never good, because that’s not how God relates to us.

By: Eliot

Eliot — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:54:20 +0000

Great reflection; thanks Mike.

By: Lusi Austin

Lusi Austin — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:27:59 +0000

Yes! I feel all of this so deeply too.
Between myself and our 5 children, there are 12 auto immune disease diagnoses. I’ve lost count now of the number of hospital stays, infusions, transfusions, tests, trials and all the rest that we have been through. But the one thing that illness has done over the years has drawn me closer to Yahweh. It has helped me understand His heart in deeper, more intimate ways that I could have imagined had our lives gone along smoothly. And it the dark, quiet places (sometimes sitting alone in a hospital corridor or cafe), I feel the intensity of His love working in me, through me and for me and mine. It has abounded in ways that I could not possibly express in a simple blog post comment. But I had to leave a comment to say – I totally get this and in solidarity, familiarity and with understanding (and tears in my eyes), I send my love and support to you and yours as you continue to walk this road.
Thank you for sharing these words today.
Lusi

By: Greg Wack

Greg Wack — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 22:51:28 +0000

Thank you, Michael, and prayers and love for all.
Sorry, but I couldn’t help but make some “Shape”connections: the Shape of the Ferocity of a Mother’s Love.” Or, as a part of the Flame-Bearing Shape of a mother’s ferocious love.

By: H.

H. — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:49:51 +0000

Thank you. Holding you all in prayer.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:18:30 +0000

Thank you. I was touched very deeply. I have seen the same love in my beautiful wife and daughter, who have and continue to walk with God through the valley of ill health of their children. We are all very blessed. Thank you and thank you Jesus.