Living Holy Chaos

Last year, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds released an album titled “Wild God”. The title track sings of a God who flies like a prehistoric bird, who swims at the end of a rotting pier, who searches for a faraway girl.A wild GodWhen we look at creation we can see wildness in the connected roots of aspens, we can hear it in the cry of wolves, we can touch it in oceans tides. Untamed creation reflects an untamed creator.In order to feel safe and in control we have tried to contain God and tame ourselves.When we are young we are taught to sit quietly in rows and as adults we are told to keep our politics respectable.But we were created to mimic the undefinable God. We were designed wild.Today, let a bit of your feralness free.Dance like no one is lookingLove without abandonSing lustfullyWear something out of fashionDraw or paint recklesslyTurn your car radio up loudTwirlRoll on the floor with your kid or petWave at a strangerFlySwimSearch for that faraway girlLike the Wild GodThe Wild You Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe