Holiness… Wow!
I encountered an article by Mike Yaconelli today. It was titled “Lessons from a Holy Man.” You can find the article here.
http://www.immersejournal.com/2010/02/22/lessons-from-a-holy-man/
Here’s an excerpt that I’m still trying wrap my heart and head around. Wow!
“Holiness is about our capacity for compassion. To be holy in ministry is to accept fully who you are. No pretending. No hiding. Confess what is broken, without shame. Confess what is gifted in you, without false modesty. To be holy in ministry is to like people. To struggle to see the humanity of people, the divine spark within those we’re drawn to as well as those who irritate and repulse us. To enjoy the company of people—even people who are strange or different. To be holy is to struggle to feel compassion for others. It means trying to see the world through another person’s eyes. It means struggling to find what’s likeable, what’s good, what’s vulnerable in another—even if that person appears violent, mean, or troubled. To be holy is to feel blessed. It means to live the Christian life, not as a burden, but as a way of life that’s open and receptive to all the gifts of love that God and other people offer us. Finally, to be holy is to enjoy the moments we get alone with God. It means that we fall into prayer during those moments. It means we fall back into the One who loves the world into being.”
March 29, 2010 at 9:21 am
Thank you for sharing that Scott. The entire article is SO worth the read. Mike Yaconelli had such a way with words and such an intriguing view of God and our world. holiness… to know and be yourself, to be all of the things you quote… to the point that that is what sets you apart… very interesting.