“Where change can truly happen (2)”

Genesis 28:17

We know what it’s like to have a memory triggered by some occasion. Then after the brief replay in our head we find ourselves responding with something like, “if I only knew then what I know now.” This experience is common. The reason is we human beings just don’t get it right the first time. Awareness and corresponding growth as a person occur over time. However, I don’t think the relationship is necessarily linear. Because I have lived sixty years does not mean I am guaranteed 33% more smarts over a forty year old. What I have come to believe is that growth occurs most often as a barrier/breakthrough relationship. Barriers such as difficulty, struggle and failure create the opportunity for break through. After a brief overview of Jacob’s dream let’s now look at a few details that may enrich our understanding of this man’s experience.

 

 

 

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