. . .You're idolatrous, admit it. I mean, what is holding anyone back from understanding Christ's preeminence? What is stopping us from seeing it (I include myself )? Is it because we patch together our lives from things that are man sized, not God sized? We fail to see the richness of God's glory, as a picture of our own fallen selves restored. Do we fail to see this picture because we are still trying to control the outcome of our lives (like we can, or like we do. . .news flash-- we can't), or maybe its because we all want to do some art everyone will think is cool or "relevant". . .we still think (deep down) we have the "secret answers" to someone else's soul?
I think that if we aren't seeing the vision, it's not special revelation that's needed, but maybe its worth checking on what's getting in the way. How could we honestly interpret this message of Christ's preeminence if not by attacking our own personal idolatries in the process? What's holding us back from seeing "the image of the invisible God" in our own renewal? And realizing in His grace how great he was to love us, despite our shame. At least that's the angle I'm taking.
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What do you guys think about this quote:
"The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it."
My first thought is just that creativity doesn't work in a vacuum, it works with the furniture thats already there. Which isn't to say that we should never get rid of old ideas--too often its tempting to copy what other people do and think rather than put it in your own words (or artistic style).
Good thoughts. My problem with understanding scripture sometimes is that I try too hard & put in my own meanings. Like how we sometimes get ourselves in the way of God showing us something, or similar to how I'm thinking about what I'm going to say instead of listening to others as they talk.
But I agree with your idea; I just realized the quote (by Dee Hock) actually subtly contradicts the post on idolatry. If my ideas might be getting in the way of a true reading (and interpretation) of scripture, they should be cast out. But I can't do this myself. That's why I might have to see my sin against a backdrop of a higher truth, i.e. Christ's death and the hope of redemption.
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