God is always doing new things.

Sometimes it's hard for us to step into those.

Sometimes we are prepared for those new things through hard steps, through suffering.

Birth pains and growing pains are part of the process of stepping into the new things of God.

J. Randall Ory is a Church Anthropologist, Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com