How can one person fully grasp the entirety of orthodox teaching? People get up in arms about a person who totally misses the boat on what we consider to be the most important topic. But to them, it is of little import. We are designed to be more interested in one aspect than another. That’s the beauty of it. I am enthralled with the beauty of God, she is enthralled with His majesty. He can’t get over the mercy of God. And every aspect we see, we see it through that lens. In all things, I am predisposed to see the beauty while she sees something totally different, though we see the same thing.
God is infinite, too much for even the whole of humanity to collectively understand given an eternity. But the closest we can get is for all of us to see something slightly different and to share it.
What good is out faith if we do not speak it? What is a song that is never sung?
What good is a love that never shares?
And I’m not saying that we shouldn’t concern ourselves with doctrine and with correct teaching. Nay, we have a duty to it and to watch out for our brothers and sisters. But we need more to it than I see happening. We have to do it in love and with the desire to learn as much as to correct.
No comments:
Post a Comment