He will! I think there is so much value in the “Hidden Years” of our lives- Jesus set the example for that of spending 30 years in a quiet home life in Nazareth before starting his public ministry. And then someone like St Paul spent 3 hidden years after his conversion- God does a lot of quiet work in our souls in these seasons of life. …
He will! I think there is so much value in the “Hidden Years” of our lives- Jesus set the example for that of spending 30 years in a quiet home life in Nazareth before starting his public ministry. And then someone like St Paul spent 3 hidden years after his conversion- God does a lot of quiet work in our souls in these seasons of life. Plus on a human level, there are lots of opportunities for testing out and incubating ideas. I’m really glad I wasn’t widely publishing in my early 20s, for example - my thoughts (and opinions ;) needed time to simmer.
Thank you for these reminders and encouragements, Kerri! I do think that as I enter my 40s soon, I'll be increasingly thankful that I spent my 30s thinking and incubating rather than blathering on and missing the important hidden work.
He will! I think there is so much value in the “Hidden Years” of our lives- Jesus set the example for that of spending 30 years in a quiet home life in Nazareth before starting his public ministry. And then someone like St Paul spent 3 hidden years after his conversion- God does a lot of quiet work in our souls in these seasons of life. Plus on a human level, there are lots of opportunities for testing out and incubating ideas. I’m really glad I wasn’t widely publishing in my early 20s, for example - my thoughts (and opinions ;) needed time to simmer.
Thank you for these reminders and encouragements, Kerri! I do think that as I enter my 40s soon, I'll be increasingly thankful that I spent my 30s thinking and incubating rather than blathering on and missing the important hidden work.