The Mind Expanding Gospel
It has been my observation that nothing makes one more accepting and truly open-minded than the gospel of Jesus Christ. I find that it has a way of compelling me not only to evaluate the prejudice of others, but more importantly, to evaluate my own prejudice. The former is relatively easy; the latter is much more difficult.
Because we are finite creatures we are confined to look at life through a very narrow window. And because we tend to be fearful creatures, we tend to look at the world through a very self-protective window. But such windows distort our view of reality.
But this is exactly where the gospel comes in. The gospel liberates us from this narrow perspective, by not only bringing to us the perspective of the infinite God, but also assuring us that we are in His loving hands.
By this, I am not only required but also enabled (liberated!) to look at life from a different perspective—to consider the perspective of others as just as important as my own.
If the gospel is true, nothing could be more mind-expanding. It is the gospel of God, after all, and what could possibly be bigger than Him?
Something to think about from “The Kingdom Perspective.”
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
~Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
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