When it comes to living the Christian life, there are two routes you can go: following Christ and pursuing Christ.
Both are headed toward the same goal.
But, I assert that they are two entirely different activities.
When you follow someone, it is as if you are blindfolded being led through a room full of mousetraps (a horrible, horrible activity that I’ve had to do on many occasion due to various leadership retreats). You have to move, but you have to move based entirely on faith, on trust in your leader.
Pursuing is like being a hunter. You have a plan. You know what you want and you have plotted out the ways that you can go to get it. You’re all prepared with your gear, your “spot,” and your plan for what to do once you get it. A plan designed by you and followed through by you. You focused. And, while you may refer to hunting books or buddies for guidance, it is, ultimately, you who calls all the shots.
Do you see the difference here? I am a controller. I like to know where I’m going and what I’m doing and I like to be in charge of myself. This flows over to how I relate to God. But that doesn’t leave me much room to be surprised by joy or for faith to be a pillar.
So, instead of pursuing God and righteousness, I am going to start this summer following the path of righteousness, led by God.
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