Volume 8 Post/Email 7 – An Alternative Vision
The Bible tells me that God can make a barren old couple the proud parents of a chosen people.
If I believe that, then I cannot also believe myself or anyone else to be a lost cause.
Nor can I believe only what any culture tells me about myself. The Bible gives me another authority to consult.
When the culture treats me as if all I am good for is to produce or consume, the Bible invites me to love.
When the culture encourages me to think of myself as a rugged individualist, the Bible calls me to be a neighbor.
When the culture conditions me to be a spectator on life, the Bible bids me to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Over and over, the Bible offers me an alternative vision, not only of myself, but also of other people, and ultimately of the whole world.
Reflection Questions:
Do I desire and pray for eyes of faith to see what God wants me to see?
Do I see what God wants me to see in others? In myself?
Do I desire and pray for an open heart oriented to do what God wants me to do?
Do I have the heart that God desires for people, relationships, and ministry?
-Brian
