Monday, 2 December: 26 Then God
said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Genesis
1:26a
Matt: What is it about me that is like God and why would
He choose to make me that way? Is that thing what made me worth the visit?
Perhaps it is something intrinsic in the ability to choose? We take choice for
granted, elevating it to a human right. Currently, we look at choice as
inviolate. One of the greatest insults is to limit choice. My students chafe
under any restriction, especially when it involves attire or use of
cell-phones. They regard limits as a constraint on their character. I suppose
that in some way they are correct. God made us in His image and He likes
choice, despite the peril choice brings with it. Like an artist with a deft
hand and an eye for subtle color variations, God chose carefully as He painted
the tapestry of my life. When He tinted my independent streak; perhaps He looked
in the mirror.
"They regard limits as a constraint on their character." An ironic observation to me. I find that constraints bolster and create character. As for that independent streak...
ReplyDeleteEnjoying the writing from both you and Candace. May your independent streak lead you to dependence on Him.