[Vulnerability and Power - XXXII]
Our ultimate moment of vulnerability is facing death. It’s not coincidental that the dying are moved to confession and conversion. Not because they are running out of time, but rather, because despite common belief, as vulnerability increases, so does (true) power.
Conversion doesn’t seem powerful. Confession seems more like an expression of weakness.
Regarding conversions, ask a pastor, imam, or priest. Ask them to describe the most powerful, life-altering, world-shattering experiences they’ve witnessed in people’s lives. They’ll likely point to divine encounters and conversions.
Regarding confessions, ask the recipient. Ask the child of a dying parent or the partner of a dying spouse. Ask them how powerful confessions are toward the end. They’ll like find no parallel.
I’ll leave conversions up to God.
Confession? Why wait to the end. Harness the (true) power now. Confess.Make amends. Reconcile.
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