Progress
“Deny self and embrace Christ” is a concept that is descriptive of an idea that is becoming increasingly counter- cultural. Modern values have become increasingly identified with denial of a community that then asks devoid of relationships for the self to be grounded. The self needs a learned history, with critically thinking and the importance of other perspectives. The avoidance of self revealing community and personal reflection has produced a people that have the illusion that they can progress without attachments, without others.
An emphasis on secular personal progress and upward mobility reveals its’ underlying weakness. For secular personal progress to develop one must continue to move away from community.
On the contrary, Christians have another vision modeled on God Himself and encourages individuals to revisit what they are standing or are not standing on. Christian thought demands reflection and community to implant the transformation of self, into the community of God. For Christian progress always first springs and refreshing from the unchanging Lover: Creator of the Soul. Christian movement is always based on a true understanding of self-actualization that moves the self closer to where it came from: God.
Jesus has given the example for healthy progress over and over again. “And after he [Jesus] had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.” (Matthew 14: 23) For Jesus, all mission and relationship were founded on His relation with His Father. He knew to be a true mover here on earth He had to be silenced from heaven. Open space and time is never wasted with God; this time has been preciously given to learn the language of eternity for earthly benefit. Personal progress is born within prayerful retreat with a Trinity.
“Deny self and embrace Christ” is a concept that is descriptive of an idea that is becoming increasingly counter- cultural. Modern values have become increasingly identified with denial of a community that then asks devoid of relationships for the self to be grounded. The self needs a learned history, with critically thinking and the importance of other perspectives. The avoidance of self revealing community and personal reflection has produced a people that have the illusion that they can progress without attachments, without others.
An emphasis on secular personal progress and upward mobility reveals its’ underlying weakness. For secular personal progress to develop one must continue to move away from community.
On the contrary, Christians have another vision modeled on God Himself and encourages individuals to revisit what they are standing or are not standing on. Christian thought demands reflection and community to implant the transformation of self, into the community of God. For Christian progress always first springs and refreshing from the unchanging Lover: Creator of the Soul. Christian movement is always based on a true understanding of self-actualization that moves the self closer to where it came from: God.
Jesus has given the example for healthy progress over and over again. “And after he [Jesus] had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.” (Matthew 14: 23) For Jesus, all mission and relationship were founded on His relation with His Father. He knew to be a true mover here on earth He had to be silenced from heaven. Open space and time is never wasted with God; this time has been preciously given to learn the language of eternity for earthly benefit. Personal progress is born within prayerful retreat with a Trinity.
posted by Kenneth W. Michael | 10:33 AM
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