Affluent Savvy
Affluent Savvy
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“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. ' This is the first and greatest commandment.
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Learn More »I have a complicated relationship with the Bible. I know I’m not alone in this, but every so often I believe the lie that everyone else reading the Bible is confidently and appropriately using it to guide their lives. And then there’s me, holding it open with a ton of questions. Growing up, I didn’t read the Bible. Being raised in the Catholic church, we read scripture that aligned with the liturgical calendar during Sunday mass. However, as a kid this almost always went over my head. In fact, I didn’t even own a Bible until I was old enough to drive myself to a small Christian book store in town and pick one up for myself. That Bible traveled with me to college, and while it mostly collected dust over the years, it’s been packed and unpacked several times, and I still have it with me to this day. Every once in while I look back at the things I highlighted as a 17 year old - when I knew almost nothing about the world. The first time I read an entire book of the Bible was three summers ago in a small group at my church. We read through Romans, and then James. I found the more I read scripture, the more I wanted to keep reading it. On some level I do think this is how God kept drawing me in. A year ago I bought myself a study bible, and was reading from it several times a week. I even set a new year’s goal for 2019 to read and study all four Gospels chronologically. I remember starting to read the Bible when I was a teenager out of curiosity. The same holds true for returning to it as an adult. However, something changed. I stopped reading scripture with curiosity and wonder, and instead started digging for black and white answers to things. When I made the switch from reading the Bible like a colorful, layered story, to studying it like a user’s manual… I became very frustrated.
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Learn More »I became frustrated thinking about the authors of the Bible, and how they’re imperfect humans just like the rest of us. I became frustrated realizing that the Bible I’m reading isn’t in its original text. That it’s been translated, interpreted, and filtered. And that there are several books and letters out there that didn’t make “the cut”. Who decided this? More humans. I became frustrated seeing people using the Bible to further their personal agenda. I became frustrated with people using the Bible to condemn other people for their actions. Then, I became frustrated remembering times when I’ve done the same thing. (And truthfully, I have to watch myself constantly to not fall into those patterns.)
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Learn More »For me, this has meant letting go of certain expectations I have of others. Letting go of some kind of idea that I know what’s best for people. I have to remind myself that God does the “fixing” and I do the loving. God works on people from the inside out, which results in changed hearts and motivations over time. Because of this I can always tell when God is working in someone’s heart… but I cannot assume when God is not working in someone’s heart. This means I have no right to judge anyone for their beliefs or the decisions they make, which is difficult to do in the year 2019 when we’re surrounded by opinions and loud voices. That’s not to say I can’t disagree with someone. After all, Jesus disagreed with and challenged a lot of people’s thinking and actions - including religious leaders, his disciples, and even his own family. This just means I have to constantly check my motivations and heart behind my thoughts and my words. I do believe the Bible is a wonderful tool for learning about God and growing in relationship with Him. But the Bible is not God. I’m now learning how to step away from “studying” scripture and instead getting back to reading it without an agenda. Lectio Divina has been really helpful for that (if you’re interested in what that looks like, read this blog). But truthfully, at this point in my spiritual walk, I believe God is less concerned about my eyes being deep in the weeds of scripture, and instead wants me to lift my eyes to see Him and the people He loves all around me.
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