When I first began to blog, my intent was to write about the things that I was processing in my mind, hence the title "Musings of a Jesus Follower". I usually do not post things other people write. However I recently read a great article on one of the faulty foundations that the church world promotes. Almost since it inception, the institutional church has held to a doctrine of "covering".
While I strongly believe that we need to learn the principle of submission in order to be trusted with authority, the teaching on covering has more to do with control than anything else. I came across a great article about covering and authority. It is rather lengthy but it is worth the time needed to read. Feel free to comment on the article here.
It is found at the following location:
http://www.greatsouthland.org/pages/covering.html
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
truth
Recently I heard a radio talk show host make the following statement - it takes a great deal of courage to deal with the truth. The statement resonated with me, both in my heart and as well as experientially. While truth will set us free, it also has the power to make us very uncomfortable.
Our discomfort with truth stems from the fact that each of us is born with need/desire to be god. We want to self-determine (be in charge), self-preserve (make sure I always look good), and in general, ensure the well-being of the self-god. Our self-centered paradigms frequently conflict with truth. How we deal with the point of that conflict will determine our level of self-deception.
It is a dangerous thing to see the truth and then turn away from it in order to preserve our paradigms, paradigms that to us are more important than what really is. We choose to willingly embrace a lie and in so doing we choose the way of the father of lies.
On the other hand, if we make the difficult choice to embrace the truth, we will most certainly be set free. Truth will renew the mind and open the eyes to a new way of living. The more one lives according to truth, the greater the fruitfulness in life. While it may cause a great deal of discomfort, embrace truth! Have courage! Be free!
Our discomfort with truth stems from the fact that each of us is born with need/desire to be god. We want to self-determine (be in charge), self-preserve (make sure I always look good), and in general, ensure the well-being of the self-god. Our self-centered paradigms frequently conflict with truth. How we deal with the point of that conflict will determine our level of self-deception.
It is a dangerous thing to see the truth and then turn away from it in order to preserve our paradigms, paradigms that to us are more important than what really is. We choose to willingly embrace a lie and in so doing we choose the way of the father of lies.
On the other hand, if we make the difficult choice to embrace the truth, we will most certainly be set free. Truth will renew the mind and open the eyes to a new way of living. The more one lives according to truth, the greater the fruitfulness in life. While it may cause a great deal of discomfort, embrace truth! Have courage! Be free!
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