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" "To make it really clear and simple, let’s call this movement across history we see in passages like the ones we just looked at from Exodus and Deuteronomy clicks. What we see is God meeting people at the click they’re at, and then drawing them forward.
When they’re at F, God calls them to G.
When we’re at L, God calls us to M.
And if we’re way back there at A, God meets us way back there at A and does what God always does: invites us forward to B.
Robert Holmes "Rob" Bell Jr. (born August 23, 1970) is an American author, speaker and former pastor.
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Craft is when you meet up with someone else who's serious about her craft and you talk for hours about the subtle nuances and acquired wisdom of the work. Craft is when you realize you're building muscles and habits that are helping you do better whatever it is you do. Craft is when you have a deep respect for the form and shape and content of what you're doing. Craft is when you're humbled because you know that no matter how many years you get to do this, there will always be room to learn and grow.