‘ve been reading “Searching Foe God Knows What” by Donald Miller (Blue Like Jazz). I have had some excess time on my hands and decided to curl up to a good book. Lately the times have been very dry for me when it comes to my King (as you may have surmised – I can hear it now… “hey he’s back blogging” – bah get over it). Mostly I find myself telling my kids about Jesus in their times of crisis but I haven’t been able to sink my teeth into something juicy lately. Sure there has been the slapping around of comments here and there but nothing too exciting or compelling for me.
I have been floating around the idea that the whole Christian thing today as we know it is very disturbing and damn near wrong. I keep getting these hints from the people that know what they are saying is that God can be understood (read as conquered) in three easy steps (some may require four). It is the Santa Claus belief that we are to be good in order to get His puny little toys under the tree. The thing is that we have no concept of who He (God) is much less could we ever recognize the flippin toys in the first place. I see these devotionals all around and here it from many people “read this and you will receive such and such”. The sad thing is that down deep they don’t want to love God just control Him. Stick Him in a verse in a Country song stating why our country is better than all the rest. I trust you get my point.
The sad thing is that my kids get Him. They don’t have many prejudices…yet. When they see someone different than them they ask me why (black skin, missing an arm that sort of thing). When we see someone – any one, we determine their social order in relation to ours. Are they as cool as me? What kind of home does he live in? Let’s see the car. That dude is fugly. She has a buck toof. I think in some way it is instinctual but so is our sin nature. You can’t be as great as me ‘cause I know Jesus – and no I don’t want to share at this time thank you.
I am seeing an attitude that says that we as Christians are better because we know our maker rather that we love our maker. I know this comes off as rather harsh but I am still chewing on it and it will take a while to formulate. Of this I am sure of – not until I was shown just how much my King loves me did I ever truly love anyone outside those of whom would benefit me.
posted by Tera @ 11:13 PM
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