Ambiguity and Mysterious Freedom

"Someone once remarked that Christians live 'at the intersection of mysterious freedoms, God’s and our own.' And so we do. It is, within the sphere of our freedom, ours to inquire, to try to understand, to plan and to puzzle, all in the light of God’s freedom and grace." From "Study adds to understanding," National Catholic Reporter, September 30, 2005.

A sign of maturity is to be able to 'live with ambiguity.' Dr. David Scholer, paraphrased, from "'Rejoice always'" a lesson in dying," Los Angeles Times, June 5, 2007.

Ambiguity and mysterious freedom. These are phrases that, with reference to the Christian faith often make me squirm. I wish many things were spelled out more clearly. And, when some see these words they take it as permission/license to believe anything. But I think the idea that our efforts to understand our lives, our faith, our churches, are all undergirded by God's grace through Christ is the only hope that we have. I, for one, am glad that my salvation does not rest upon my ability to "get things right," however much I strive to. The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know. The more people I get to know and stories I hear, the more I realize how limited my own perspective is at times. How can any of us not approach questions of eternity and salvation with at least a modicum (hopefully more...) of humility?