I'm re-reading the first part of Wild at Heart again in hopes of actually finishing it this time. Not that I got really far the first time. And I'm loving it!
Eldredge (the author) is talking about our (society, the church, my own) proclivity for taming Jesus and thus reducing our own willingness to take risks and find ourselves in an adventure bigger than ourselves.
Two quotes at the start of the second chapter jumped off of the page and into my soul:
"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rogers or Captain Kangaroo?" - Philip Yancey
"Safe? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good." - C.S. Lewis
I had to agree with the author, sometimes I'm guilty of picturing Jesus as a cute little Mister Rogers (with a beard of course) and sadly, my brand of discipleship is a good imitation - so safe it makes me sick. Too little real life adventure and risk and too much time in the churchy and academic neighborhood of "Make-Believe"
Instead of King Friday I'm often Henrietta Pussycat.
KingFriday&Henrietta
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Mister Rogers with a Beard
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good post, I like Mr. Rogers, but I don't want to be just like him. It would be nice to affect children's lives so much that years later they walk up and hug you.
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