When what is happening inside us doesn’t match what’s showing on the outside, we don’t move into the story of redemption with our whole selves. When the means we use to gain the end of giving God glory don’t match the means Jesus modeled, we miss experiencing the wonder of being God’s Beloved. When we don’t notice and name that we are living our lives in states of stress, we miss out on experiencing the Shepherd being there to soothe and strengthen us.
