What if?
What if we all got on the slippery slope of the gospel? It occurs to me that we make our arguments and quibble over textual accuracy because the gospel itself is so uncomfortably clear. Jesus said "Follow Me" into a life of self sacrifice, utter surrender. Why because the kingdom of God is at hand. Well 2000 years later it doesn't seem to be here, but then again maybe it is at hand if we would follow. It is right there in our grasp.
Think about what could happen if everyone who calls themselves Christian would buy the whole program - total surrender and self sacrifice - the giant sucking sound would be the world as we know it sliding down the slippery slope into the vacuum created by when Christians empty themselves as Christ emptied himself. I think the slope is indeed slippery but the fingernails of self reliance and selfishness cut deep into the surface and the layers of dug in believers make it a bumpy ride for one individual to take. But what if? We all let go - I think we might just be in for one hell of a good ride.
posted by Inertial @ 9:45 AM
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I must be caught up on my responsibilities, b/c tonight I've stopped to catch up on my Narthex. I've been gone too long from church to know what the Gospel is. I know I don't want self-sacrifice. I want to find a safe way to make enough money to live comfortably. My comfort and Lacombe's luxury and Donald Trump's poverty. I dream of having my own quiet place in the world to relax and enjoy life, but I don't want to go there alone.
I think the Gospel is supposed to be God loves us and sent his son to save us, or is the Gospel a call. If a friend calls on a friend for help, then the friend who is called is happy to oblige. I'm not ready to call God my friend and I'm certainly not ready to respond to his call.
I want to enjoy my life. What's God got to do with it? Being a friend improves my life and hopefully the lives of my friends. In my opinion God has failed to be a good friend. My Gospel is Enjoy life and try to live it without diminishing others. That's a hell of a good ride.
I must be caught up on my responsibilities, b/c tonight I've stopped to catch up on my Narthex. I've been gone too long from church to know what the Gospel is. I know I don't want self-sacrifice. I want to find a safe way to make enough money to live comfortably. My comfort and Lacombe's luxury and Donald Trump's poverty. I dream of having my own quiet place in the world to relax and enjoy life, but I don't want to go there alone.
I think the Gospel is supposed to be God loves us and sent his son to save us, or is the Gospel a call. If a friend calls on a friend for help, then the friend who is called is happy to oblige. I'm not ready to call God my friend and I'm certainly not ready to respond to his call.
I want to enjoy my life. What's God got to do with it? Being a friend improves my life and hopefully the lives of my friends. In my opinion God has failed to be a good friend. My Gospel is Enjoy life and try to live it without diminishing others. That's a hell of a good ride.
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