Monday, 29 June 2009
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I LOVE BOOK STORES!
Coffee and good books....That's what heaven will be like for me. Books and caffeine, and now free wifi...woohoo! So I'm sitting here in Borders, having a large latte and posting to my Xanga. This is my major vice.
I could get used to this no internet if it keeps putting me in bookstores. I'm off for a week, and have some time to sit around bookstores. Once I'm done with this post I've got some research to do, and then home for supper. Of course I'll spend way too much money on books, I always do.
Now on to other matters....I had my spiritual birthday yesterday. I became a Christian on June 28, 1990. 19 years of Christianity. I won't say it's all been fun, but then we're not promised a bed of roses. I think that maybe the worst belief we attempt to instill in new believers...that life will be better now that they're "saved". Nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus Christ offers a changed life, but its change of His choice. Unfortunately, too many make Christianity into a "get out of jail free" card. Again nothing could be further from the truth. If Christianity could be reduced to card status it would be a "get free from sin" card. There are those who not only want a "get out of jail" card, but a "keep on sinning" card. There are those who also feel the freedom to define God in ways that they themselves would not want done to them. We've got Replacement theology, gay theology, open theism, feminist theology, liberation theology... I like allowing God to be who He says He is, and I reject all of the above "theologies". God claims the right and power to define not only Himself, but us as well. I accept that plain and simple. I would think a wise person would fear misrepresenting God, but that isn't the case these days. Jesus tells us in John 8 that if we obey His teaching, living lives of obedience that we will know the truth and the truth will make us free. So what happens if change something fundamental about the God who is truth? Doesn't it stand to reason that if we set aside God as He presents Himself that His truth will have no effect in our lives? I'm not saying we can do anything to change God or His truth in reality, but we can and do keep His truth from affecting our lives.
And maybe that's the real point...maybe we want to keep the true God's truth from effecting us, and others. Let's face it a god we can put in our religious box is a safe god. Such is not a god who can save, but he's a god we can control. A god we can completely understand is a God who is like us. We decide his boundaries, his powers, his love for us. This god is a real god, in so far as we give him or her reality. In addition we can be rid of that pesky, old, tired, book; The Holy Bible. The God of the Bible is not the god of open theism, gay theology, replacement theology, liberation or feminist theology. The God of the Bible is too great to be put in anyone's religious box, or prideful "limitation theology". I like the God who doesn't fit into any of my notions of what I want in a "designer" theology. I am incapable of knowing the form or breadth of the God of the Bible. He is too great for me. The God of the Bible will not bend His knee to me or my best efforts to conform Him to an image I like. This Biblical God demands that I bend my knee, and bow my head to His conforming power.
I like this God of the Bible. You may, kindly, keep all "limitation theology", away from me, I won't waste my time, thank you.
My cup o'coffee has runneth dry, and I've got books to buy!
Lonnie
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Comments (9)
@naphtali_deer - Thank you!
I was thinking after I'd posted my comment that you don't act like a teenager...well, not usually...well, maybe not too often, anyhow.
Are you at the coffee shop after midnight???
@naphtali_deer - No I'm at my old apartment...I still have the internet there, and I've still got another month on my lease. I don't have a chance to spend much time there, but I've been packing and loading, so I'm spending the night.
And no I don't usually act like a teenager, I think many people would argue I act more like a 3 year-old...Ah, but I must remember to extend grace, as God has extended it to me.
When you get to your section of Heaven, say hello to the Librarian. Her name is Norma. She's my mom. I'm sure she will be waiting at the desk as you enter the room and will praise you for this superbly written message!
This hit me right in the heart today. EXACTLY what God wanted me to hear. Thank you.
@bronze_for_gold - You are sweet...nothing else for me to say, except, you are sweet. I look forward to meeting your mom, we'll be good friends...As much time as we'll be spending together we can't help but be good friends!
@Such_Were_You - She loves coffee, too. I can still smell that aroma from the back seat, when she opened the thermos in the car on the way to Everett to play Whist with Aunt Dell and Uncle Ace. Must have been ingrained in my system right then. Extra bold roast with cream for me.
you would like Mr.Bill's store then that I posted the other day on my site.