Revelations on the necessity of community and having a mustard seed faith.
Some more musings in the gospel of Matthew
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“When you kept mentioning the lumbar, I remember that that word is also a system in our body. It's in the lower back region of the spine. It is significance to have a healthy spine, as spine and posture is important. The frame of a house is similar to the spine of the body. They both are essential for structural support and shape.
The lumbar region supports "the weight of the upper body". I think about it as being foundation for the "upholding" of the body...
The spine is the backbone and a backbone is "the chief support of a system or organization; the mainstay. Synonyms are the cornerstone, foundation and pillar.
We know Jesus to be our Cornerstone. Jesus must be in our frame, our foundation, our key, our basis, our base, our bedrock, our center(piece), our core, our anchor, our everything. Without Him, it all falls apart. Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, Ephesians 2:20.
The spine is the backbone. Poor posture (weak spine) doesn't have to be permanent. We must have a backbone! Research what it means to metaphorically "have a backbone"-- also saying that for those with a root of passive aggressiveness that needs to be addressed...❤”