dylannevans
commented
2 years ago I took a crack at this in the long version, mostly in the new section: “My response: I will embrace…” You bring up an interesting assumption of mine: that God’s primary interaction with us is various calls to action. As such, these creeds use activity-based phrasing. I think this is partially interpretive and subjective. The same commandment to two people could be framed as active or passive. For instance, if God’s direction right now is to do nothing toward a particular goal, an active-oriented narrative may be: “wait on God’s timing, this is a time of watching, listening, and learning.” A passive-oriented narrative may be “rest for a while”. Alternatively, if God’s direction was, “Go to Akron”, the passive may be, “set aside your personal desires and worries, simply follow God, and wait on his next steps in Akron.” Open Question: Are the creeds still inaccessible to the rest-oriented headspace?
In general: Some people’s faith is a resting one. “Belonging” and “Just Sitting” with God without a strong drive for action is a legitimate headspace that many will occupy for some of our lives. The words in the three versions (especially the long one) do not reflect a restful faith.