Christians need to let go of the clay boat

A STUBBORN PERSON SAILS IN A CLAY BOAT. It’s easy to smile at the image in this African proverb. The problem, though, is that our good humor doesn’t stop us from being rigid and inflexible when dealing with our own particular “clay boat.”

We stubbornly cling to so many things. What we’ll wear. Where we’ll live. What we’ll eat. When we will sleep. The people we like. The people we don’t like. The things we’re… Continue reading →