I made a mysterious and miraculous substance this morning. It’s two parts corn starch and one part water.
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian substance – a rare thing that is both a liquid and a solid, depending on how I interact with it. If I gently dip my fingers into it, it’s a liquid; if I smack the top of it with the palm of my hand, or squeeze it, it’s a solid. If you have corn starch in your cupboard, give it a try.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12iAfEfKADKrgVUQSrRYK9QQrZGTKMKtt/view?usp=sharing
This is my prayer life in a nutshell. When I approach it with opposing force, it’s impenetrable . When I try to squeeze answers or results out of it, it hardens in my hand. When I approach it gently, it surrounds and envelops me…
I was skeptical. I skipped the part about actually MAKING oobleck, and watched a video of someone mixing it. Then punching it as solid . . .yet when she dipped her fingers into the bowl it flowed like liquid. I had to see to believe. Your analogy to prayer is perfect—well, it’s an analogy that could be applied to almost every aspect of the spiritual life.
So true. And it’s messy – another think it has in common with the spiritual life! Thanks, David! peace, Johnna