FINDING THE LAND OF
T COULD BE
With Jack Alexander about capacity. Would you describe capacity, as it relates to these archetypal lands?
Yes. The Land of What Is is based in what we see, feel and experience. It is where reason and science often take us— what we can observe and measure is all there is.
Dealing with these present realities is part of life, and I say it is important that one of our“ feet” is firmly planted here. The other“ foot,” however, is planted in The Land of What Could Be, where, in faith, we experience the whisper and movements of God.
In addition to what God has built into us, others, and creation, we continually come across new people and circumstances. We know that God is for us AND that we live in a spiritual battle and, finally, that He has a plan. My experience is that people tend to either live in a static“ What Is” land or the“ Could Be” land. Walking with God is an adventure as we not only deal with obvious realities but actually make decisions and live in a faith-filled and
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