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Much to the chagrin of many religious people, Jesus was not born in America, nor does he have a palatial home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Not only does this rule him out from being voted President of the United States, it also demands that we recognize that he lived as a person two thousand years ago, among impoverished people who were cruelly dominated by an Empire and under subjugation to a religious system which believed that any variation of personality was proof of infestation of a demon.
All science was considered witchcraft and anything that was contrary to the top ten commandments and the many interpretations that had occurred since their unfolding was deemed “Gentile.”
So during the short-lived campaign of “What Would Jesus Do?”, the question, rather than stimulating debate and revelation, left most twenty-first century Christians baffled and frustrated.
What seems safer to us is to worship Jesus instead of follow him.
The difficulty with that is that mere reverence of “the Christ” leaves no footprint of the Jesonian in our own generation.
So please allow me to share the text abbreviations of the philosophy and thoughts of Jesus of Nazareth, which have survived the sands of time and continue to pop out of his teachings with prevalence. They are:
- DJ
- PR
- MT
- KOGIWM
If you can remember these four, you can pretty well apply a wonderful grid of how you want to “initially” become involved in your society while still maintaining the integrity and power of the message.
DJ: Don’t judge.
Don’t even think about judging. Don’t insert thoughts and scream that they’re “just opinions.” The minute you find yourself discussing another human being, run from the room as if you’ve just discovered that your leg is on fire.
No amount of judging is permitted in the Jesonian philosophy.
PR: Personal responsibility.
Jesus made it clear that most of our problems are caused by assuming that others have offended us, God needs more prayer from us or “the devil’s out to get us.” Just living your own life in your own space and working on your strengths and foibles is enough to keep any mortal busy for the time allotted.
MT: Multiply talent.
You have ability. Lamenting that it is not enough or pretending it doesn’t exist is what leads to the kind of resentment and jealousy that makes us spend too much time petitioning God instead of counting our blessings.
Try new things, and when those fail, try more.
KOGIWM: The kingdom of God is within me.
Every time I look outside myself to discover the purposes of the universe or the potentials for spirituality to impact my world, I have looked too far.
If it’s going to happen it needs to start with me.
If it’s going to start with me, I need to recognize that God is not only with me, but He’s entrusted the message to my care.
Here’s a simple statement to remember: In the pursuit of the obscure, we obscure the pursuit.
Anyone who tells you that prayer is the key to heaven forgets that we spend an awful lot of time on earth before our reward.
DJ, PR, MT, KOGIWM
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