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I am probably about half way through the book and it really has got me thinking about the way I view God... and my relationship with Him. So many of us use the Bible like its a formula to figure out our life. If we just do steps A, B, and C we will have a good life with God. He will be pleased with us and things will be alright. Now we may not mentally have that thought process, but lets be honest.. we do that.... I DO that. My eyes are opening to my behavior that it really isn’t about formulas.. or steps.. but the Bible is a relational book. Real stories about real people and their relationship with God. I just read chapter 5 and it gave me a whole new perspective of the life Adam and Eve had in the Garden before the fall. About the relationship they had with God. It was so beautiful. I am learning to start reading the Bible with out the "filters" that I put on to quickly try and see what the scripture is saying then see how it can help me in my time of need right now. Ugh even typing that last sentence made me cringe.. because I totally do that..more often then I would like to admit.
Don't misunderstand me. I believe the Bible is a teaching tool...of course it is. But if I stop looking at it only in that light and start looking at it as relational book to see how these men and women loved Him and interacted with Him. I don't know if I am making much sense.. but this is something that really hit me today...like duh.. God wants to have a relationship with me.. like He did with Adam and Eve. I mean I've "known" that in the past but to actually see how I've viewed the Bible in the past as just a formula was huge to me.
I am excited to keep reading on to see what other things get me thinking. You ever get the feeling that something big is gonna happen? I dunno why.. but in my heart I got that feeling today. I don't know if its gonna be a spiritual thing or not.. but I feel like God is wanting me to get ready.... and I think I am starting to get there.
4 comments:
This is awesome stuff bro. Something clicked with me exactly along these lines this past fall - I don't know what it was, but I just started thinking differently. It's become more about a 'relationship' than a rigid formula, like you were saying. Recently I've been able to read through some of the stories in the Old Testament, like Abraham, Joseph & Moses with a new appreciation for the relationship they had with God. They were just simple, mortal men like you and me, but it was their relationship with God that made them an example for the rest of us to follow.
I think God is going to do something huge in yours and Karen's life too - he already has/is, whether you realize it or not. It's great to be running this race with you bro, just sucks we're running it 600 miles apart, lol.
Don's writing is really resonating with me at the moment too. I'm nearly finished A Thousand Miles and I'm planning on working backwards, so I think the one you're reading is next on my list.
And I'd say everything God's saying to you right now (and Nathan too) ... ditto for me
@Nathan.. thanks man.. It is a very strange thing to finally "get" it after a being a christian for as long as i have. but I am looking forward to reading the Bible differently now.
@David I am not much of a reader.. but I think I could probably read everyone of Don's books.
I love this book! God used this book to help me with several things in my life.
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