For Those Who Don't Belong. And a Prayer for Deconstruction.
For those who would follow Him, Jesus began deconstructing ALL of their beliefs. Unpacking the heart motivations behind them. Deconstruction feels a lot like losing yourself. For me it began with unease. Quiet disagreement stirring in my spirit that would grow more and more uncomfortable. When I began my journey as a believer, I was 30-ish years old. Jesus sealed the deal for me. This Jesus, who loved like no other, who was a simple man with no pretenses of status. The humble carpenter who was holy and meek. Somewhere along the journey of following Him, I lost that vision. The path got blurry, I thought I was following Him, but I was following a new shepherd. I traded Free in Christ for Jesus Plus XYZ. Staying in agreement with my faith community became more important than following Him. When the ”Christian community” at large began to look a lot less like Jesus and a lot more like the Pharisees, I clung to it hard at first. I dug in. I tried listening to the echo chamber