get a life

Yesterday I claimed that the Bible dealt with reality more than the news. This is not just “tongue in cheek.” When you read the Bible, you realize how accurate it is in describing the human condition. The other thing most people don’t realize is how beneficial the Bible is in describing healthy living. Being a disciple is not pledging certain beliefs; it is a way of life.

What is so appealing of the biblical model of healthy living? It takes such maturity.

Anger Begin by examining your own motives

Manipulation influence others by being a model

Revenge seek justice

Hate your enemy Become the kind of person who can work for the good
(what God wants for them) of your enemy

You don’t get this kind of life by saying words or reading books. You are informed by words and a book, but only in so far as you are living the life. You don’t get this kind of life by willpower. On our own, we are far more likely to exhibit “won’tpower.”

When someone tells you to “get a life;” that’s great advice.

Thank them.