The genius of the biblical revelation is that it doesn’t just give us the conclusions; it gives us both the process of getting there and the inner and outer authority to trust that process. To repeat, for the sake of emphasis: Life itself—and Scripture too—is always three steps forward and two steps backward. It gets the point and then loses it or doubts it. In that, the biblical text mirrors our own human consciousness and journey.
• Think back to a time when you felt your life journey was going “two steps backward.” What stories or teachings from Scripture supported or challenged you during this time?
• Think back to a time when you felt your life journey was going “three steps forward.” What stories or teachings from Scripture supported or challenged you during this time?
—from the book Things Hidden Companion Guide: Scripture as Spirituality
by Richard Rohr
