Dare to Deconstruct?

 

Have you come across people who hold on to traditional and conventional ideologies which have taken them nowhere? They run around in circles never feeling the need to review and make a change. The reason behind is simple. People are so afraid of the truth that they wish to live in the old belief system in which they have become comfortable. The last thing one seriously questions is his/her own belief systems. Have you heard about ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ (MTD)?  It is the default American religion which says, God simply wants you to live a decent life, not be sad, and he doesn’t intrude on your life. And most of the creed directly or indirectly supports this ideology.

It is time you need to deconstruct the dead belief system. As you deconstruct, you’ll likely encounter the world of religion. You’ll be told that God is a vague mystery, not something we can truly know. You’ll hear that, instead of trying to have all the right answers like those staunch fundamentalists, you should embrace the mystery and strive to touch the divine. Don’t buy that false dichotomy. There is more than enough room in the historic Christian tradition and biblical witness for the mystery of God.

In this life, we see through a dim glass as said in the Bible. We’ll never have all the answers. There are things we will get wrong. And yet God will still love us even if we miss the mark. But don’t let this truth blind you another glorious truth that this mysterious, transcendent God has made Himself known. His heart has always been—from the first page of the Bible to the last—to dwell with His people in never-ending joy. While God is high and above all things, He’s also intimately involved in our lives and our world. And while you’ll never know everything or find answers to every single question, you can still know Him. Not in an impersonal “God is in all things so just be aware of him” kind of way. But as a friend, comforter, co-worker, shepherd, and even Father.

Yes, God is a mystery. But He can also be known. He is known in Jesus. He is known in the pages of Scripture. And when we seek Him with all our heart, we will find him. Everyone’s faith journey is winding and complex. But God is God, and He lays out a path so we can find Him, even when we’ve wandered from what’s familiar. There are more paths than ever before in today’s world—more options for spiritual “enlightenment” or custom faith. But no path leads to true happiness and everlasting life except “Jesus alone” (who claimed “I am the way, the truth and the life...”) which is narrower than we might like, but more satisfying than we can imagine.

 

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