I wanted to make one further observation concerning anxiety. The modern, western, capitalist, culture thrives on the inducement of anxiety.
“You need this new thing!”
“You must look like this!”
“You should live here, in a house like this!”
Our economy requires a certain level of worry as it’s fuel, driving us towards increased consumption. The church is not immune to this onslaught. Add to this misguided, middle-class sensibilities and you have a recipe for anxiety. We can feel that to worry a bit is somehow godly, we might call it ‘concern’ but actually it’s just old fashion anxiety. Our calling is to transformation.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12 v2
Let’s allow the Holy Spirit to bring about this radical change.
Hi mate, good to bump into you again.
June 22, 2007 at 9:54 pm