A while back in one of those “thoughts” posts I wrote the
following: “The
goodness of God draws us to repentance. I think our definition of 'good' is too
small, too shallow, too flimsy.” I want to think that through a little more.
It’s easy to look at goodness and only think of lovely things, of happy
times. Those times when we’re feeling freest and strongest. When things seem to
be going swimmingly and all is ‘right’ in the world.
Let me get to the point more directly. We need to re-define ‘good.’
We need to re-define it because we know the goodness of God draws us to
repentance. We know he is the director of the orchestra of life and therefore
the beautiful highs and the terrible lows are all part of the symphony of the
plan of God.
I look to the death of a good friend and cannot help but think, “That
was the goodness of God drawing my heart to repentance.” I look at the
struggles of my own heart and mind and must admit, “These are the goodness of
God drawing me to repentance.” I look at the wonder of my nephew and must
confess, “This is the goodness of God drawing me to repentance.” I look at the Big Dipper in the night sky and know, "There is the goodness of God drawing me to repentance."
Repentance: the turning away from sin to Jesus.
Goodness: the actions of God to give me (us) God.
There’s more redefining to do. All our words must be
re-understood. For God is God and we are not, therefore we are feebly weak in
our grasping at vocabulary. ‘Cause good might not always feel 'good'; and love
won’t always feel like 'loving'; and hope won’t always feel like flying.
(Picture from Steve Coleman)
(Picture from Steve Coleman)
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