{"id":109998,"date":"2022-09-10T21:01:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T01:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discover-grace.flywheelstaging.com\/?p=109998"},"modified":"2023-09-19T16:52:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:52:17","slug":"are-you-a-warrior-or-a-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/are-you-a-warrior-or-a-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You a Warrior or a Worker?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h3″ text_color=”#282e39″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” stagger_animation=”true” content_alignment=”left” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”If you imagine the earth as a battlefield, then it\u2019s only a matter of time before you type-cast others as your enemies…There\u2019s a better way.”][\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]Parker Palmer says most people view the world through the predominant imagery of warfare.<\/p>\n

While the Bible is replete with warfare imagery (and there\u2019s nothing wrong per se with this), Palmer says it\u2019s not the most helpful metaphor for life.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/i> Because people are good at self-fulfilling prophecy.<\/p>\n

If you imagine the earth as a battlefield, then it\u2019s only a matter of time before you type-cast others as your enemies<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a better way.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the alternative?<\/h4>\n

As much as we see warfare imagery in the Bible, we see farming imagery even more.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s why farming is a better, primary image for the world we live in:<\/p>\n