Wholehearted Religion
Imagine the most religious person you know, someone you look up to because of how good and devout they are. What is it about them that you admire? Maybe it's their vast knowledge of the Bible or their eloquent prayers. Maybe it's their perfect marriage or perfect kids. Or maybe they just seem perfect in every way. Now what if Jesus said, that in order to please him, you have to be even better than they are? Is that even possible? How could Jesus expect that from us? What is it that Jesus is really after? Maybe it's what's inside that really counts.
Imagine the most religious person you know, someone you look up to because of how good and devout they are. What is it about them that you admire? Maybe it's their vast knowledge of the Bible or their eloquent prayers. Maybe it's their perfect marriage or perfect kids. Or maybe they just seem perfect in every way. Now what if Jesus said, that in order to please him, you have to be even better than they are? Is that even possible? How could Jesus expect that from us? What is it that Jesus is really after? Maybe it's what's inside that really counts.
