Sometimes, during sermons, I accidentally get really distracted by my notes. Pastor Phil talked on freedom this morning [oh, how appropriate] and John 8:31-38. Slavery to sin, the truth will set you free, and so on. I got distracted, and think I distracted Nate beside me as well with mad scribblings.
Truth leads to life. Sweet, awesome, yes, this is right. But an issue [so much tension] arises when we believe that truth leads to life but we narrow down truth to this one tiny thing we believe. Because of this, anyone who doesn't hold to this one tiny thing is falling into death. And we're like, 'oh no! must fix their life! here is the truth!' causing their [understandable] reaction of 'hey man, calm down. I've got some truth.' But their truth seems wrong because it's not our truth: cue massive screaming matches. But, but, but it's the Truth; and this tiny part that we have a weak grasp of understanding on is a tiny little part. And Jimmy over there, at whom you're screaming, has grasped a little tiny part of the truth, too. Just because it's a different part of the truth does not make it less true. Because God is truth, and therefore we can't fit truth inside our heads. We have to let go of the idea that our truth is the only truth, and start respecting everyone who is seeking after truth. Ok? Ok.
I love it when I'm distracted by myself.
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ReplyDeleteI also got really distracted during the sermon today. I kept thinking up counter-points to all of his points...why do I do that?