IN but not OF
When it comes to sin, is there anything harder than staying IN the world but not letting ourselves be OF it? It has to be the finest line there is. If we simply remove ourselves from all things worldly...don't go to THOSE movies, don't read THOSE books, don't listen to THAT music...we become irrelevant to those around us. We lose those vital chances to talk about things that matter. What if I didn't read "The Da Vinci Code" because I didn't like what it said about Jesus? Or skipped every movie that had bad language and missed the chance to discuss matters of the soul? Of course, the other option is deadlier: we can immerse ourselves back in the world. We can let the enemy convince us that we must be just like others to appeal to them and we may as well enjoy ourselves in the meantime. We forget that what is appealing to the world is that different-ness. We walk that fine line every day and, when it gets hard, it helps to remember that every other Christian, up to and including Paul himself, struggled with it just as we do.ESPN.com is doing a series right now on who the best player is at this or that. What I like about it is that they're not talking about who is the best home run hitter, or who is the best strike out artist. They're picking more at the heart of what makes baseball great with topics like "Who is the best at breaking up double plays" or "Who plays the ball off the outfield wall the best?" They note the difference between having a strong arm and making good throws, between being fast and being a good baserunner. Two Angels have been the "best" so far: Vlad with the strongest arm and Colon with the best slide step. "Best first baseman around the bag" is coming up next week and I'm rooting for Erstad.
The weather has been incredible for the last few days. It's about 65 degrees right now and all I can think about is playing golf. Sometimes these classroom walls close in on me.... The Wooten/Watson group is coming over for game night tonight. I'm glad we chose to be a part of the group and grateful they've accepted us so willingly. They're a great bunch of people.... A three day weekend is coming up and I'm hoping to catch up on sleep, get a few things done, but mostly just get really, really well.
posted by Thurman8er @ 11:21 AM
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