In this episode, Phil shares how he learned about perspective, humility, and grace from the book Flatland. While it may not be a book about spiritual disciplines or God, it has a lot to teach us as followers of Jesus.
Written over 100 years ago, this book shares how a two-dimensional being (a square) teaches about one-dimensional beings (lines) but cannot grasp a three-dimensional being (a sphere or a ball). While you may wonder what this has to do with faith, the story teaches us the importance of realizing that our perspective is limited. Our understanding of God, the world, and even ourselves is extremely finite. We are wrong about some things and even the things we understand are so complicated we probably only know a small piece of them.
God has revealed truth to us but has invited us to live with humility. Flatland can help us give us the needed perspective to be people of love, mercy, and grace as we realize that we don’t have all the answers and we aren’t created to. We live and know by grace and can offer this amazing grace to others.
So join us as we journey into Flatland and the amazing invitation it offers to us today! This book has greatly influenced my life and I hope this episode can give you a little insight into why.
