Monday, April 30, 2012

Conforming To Jesus Rather Than Expecting Jesus To Conform To Us


Most of us have a subtle—or sometimes not-so-subtle—tendency to recreate Jesus in our own image.  In other words, an image that affirms our beliefs, desires, political bent, and pet theological positions.  The goal of the authentic follower of Jesus, however, is to conform to Jesus and not flatter ourselves with notions of Jesus conforming to us.

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