To The Friend I've Never Met.
The good things of God are often twisted by either the great
pervert and prevaricator or by broken human spirits. The virtuous life, which results from relationship with God, is twisted
to be a means to that relationship, resulting in painful, empty striving
while never arriving. God’s freely given
grace, which enables us to live a holy life, is distorted into an excuse for
lack of maturity or discipline. A
‘culture of honor’, which is the result of a community living life together in
The Presence, can tend to attract angry people who see it as a place where they
can finally get the respect and affirmation they demand.
Fun Fact: A culture
of honor is not about me being honored, but about me honoring others,
irrespective of how they treat me. It is
about me partnering with God in calling out the treasures in those around me,
not about posturing so they notice me and my value. Jesus did not insist that others honor
him. Instead, he insisted on serving
others.
In fact, much of what I strive to do, would likely happen as
a net result of simply resting in The Presence.
The FRUIT of the spirit is the RESULT of life lived in The Presence, not
a means to attaining The Presence. In
myself, I lack the means to be fully loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind,
faithful, gentle, meek, humble or self-controlled. But…in The Presence…I will become all that
and more, not from my efforts, but from His.
Jesus is here. All is well. . .
I Am Daniel
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