Blog Post – 43 – More Who Than What?

Is your faith more of a commitment to a doctrinal stance, or a personal relationship with the Trinity that your doctrine is still catching up with?  If you are more dependent on your belief system than on relationship, you become overprotective of every single ingredient in your belief system. If you lose a pillar, the entire structure may crumble. This produces a defensiveness that is motivated by fear and self-preservation.  Convinced your system is biblical, all of your doctrines become equal to defending the Bible. Those who disagree with or oppose your beliefs are viewed as a threat at best—if not an outright enemy. Never mind that they are your brother in Christ.  Some people are more engaged with a theological framework than with Theo Himself. A belief system with a place for everything, and everything in its place, is comfortable, convenient—and can easily begin to petrify.  A true personal relationship with God is both comfortable and mysterious. Founded in humility, fueled by curiosity, and expectant of transformation, the healthy heart and mind thrive.  One’s system of belief places them in a specific tribe of fellow believers. Breaking with the system leads to being ousted from the tribe. Changing beliefs becomes dangerous and promotes a “don’t think—just trust” attitude. Our union with the Infinite One keeps us flexible theologically. Our union with inflexible theology keeps us limited in our participation with the Unlimited One.