I love life. I just needed to tell you all that. I find it interesting that we humans seem to be on a quest to figure everything out about life. Scientists have made huge strides over the years to explain to us why things are the way they are. When its all said and done, and I read my kids Science books, I kinda chuckle to myself. I can't help but say in my head, "Yeah, but it's more than that." Explaining breathing and how it works....that may be.....but God breathed into man and gave him life. Explain child birth to me as many times as you want and I'll still tell you its more than that. Life holds a lot of awe, beauty, and mystery to it. We lose sight of that on the quest for knowledge and understanding.
The spirtual life is no different. The same human thirst for knowledge and understanding exists. To obtain my ordaination I read many books that explain the spiritaul life in a Weslyan point of view. Don't get me wrong, these are of some value, but I am left with the same thought in my head, "Yeah, but it's more than that." I can explain salvation, justification, regeneration, and list the spiritual disciplines, but its more than that. Explaining salvation falls way short of when I experienced it in my life. The Bible is packed full of spiritual truths that are given to us in the form of a historical account of man's jurney with God. We error when we reduce the Bible to something that needs to be figured out and learned. Let the truths in it guide you on this incredible journey called life.
This may seem off the track of "Simple Church" but it really isn't. I would like you all to respond to the following:
1. What makes your spiritual life really come alive?
2. What events, people, sermons, practices, or whatever from your past had the biggest impact on your spiritual life?
3. What do you wish you had more opportunity to do in your spiritual life?
