Living by Logic
Living by logic. As an adult, we have decisions to make.Daily you hear the media, politicians, leaders, social media everydayers, voiced their demands and opinions upon others .
As we say in the South, everybody has one, an opinion. Some more loudly and obnoxious than the other. Some never saying their opinions, they just live their opinions. Why does someone have a certain opinion? What drew them to that opinion? Logic.
In Genesis, it is noted two accounts of creation. And in reading the two accounts , you see opposing sides of mankind’s nature. We see Adam as ambitious . He wants to build, create, produce and discover things. Second creation story shows Adam wanting to have a serene inner character, He is solid in seeing right and wrong. He not only wants to do good, but he wants to be good. One wants to conquer the earthly world, the other wants to obey the calling to serve in this earthly world. The two Adams approach their being in different ways. What brings them to be in conflict? Logic.
One is living utilitarian logic and the other by inverse logic. Utilitarian logic is the logic of economics. Input leads to output. Pursue self-interest. Impress the world. Inverse logic is a moral logic, you have to give to receive. In order to fulfill yourself, you have to forget yourself. In order to grow your strengths, you confront your weaknesses. Can the two be reconciled?
Have you ever come met someone who possessed an impressive inner cohesiveness? They don’t live fragmented, scattered lives. They are calm, settled and rooted. You may not even notice this person at first, since you are busy in voicing your opinions and shoutouts. Your opinion demands attention. But when you really notice this person, you see they are kind and cheerful and also reserved. They possess the virtues of humility, restraint, respect and self-discipline. They are dignified when others try to humiliate them. They are restrained when other try to provoke them. But they get things done. You never hear them boast, the nature of self-righteous eludes them. They seem Christ like.
Someone who has an inner cohesive life doesn’t always live with a conflict-free tranquility. They have the moments others have. What they recognize is that the first Adam of their being needs to be reconciled with the second. They achieved their success by surrendering to the struggle to deepen the soul. They found the balance . Their character is formed.
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May your week be filled with the spirit of humility and serving unto others.