
Chapter 2. "In Which I Learn How to Dig". This was a great chapter! Josh talks about the story of the two builders, one who built on the rock and the other, on the sand. He describes how he lived most of his teenage years building on the "sand" of superficial Christianity--and lacked the willingness to dig down deep to the rock of a life built on Jesus. I like how he describes real Christianity:
"Being a Christian means being a person who labors to establish his beliefs, his dreams, his choices, his very view of the world on the truth of who Jesus is and what he has accomplished--A Christian who cares about truth, who cares about sound doctrine. "
A few great truths for us to chew on:
1. Beliefs that don't lead to obedience are simply not deep enough.
2. Transformation in Josh's life only came as a result of study--listening to messages, reading books, and learning from older, wiser people. We don't drift into godliness. "It was as if the'd taken doctrinal ideas off the high shelf, which they seemed to occupy in my mind, and put them to work in their everyday lives. I found this odd and yet appealing."
3. Young people can have a passion to know God and enjoy the truths about God in doctrine. Very encouraging to hear about Josh's old youth group reading systematic theology.
Like Josh, we should not accept the idea that God only works passion for truth in the post twenty age bracket. I believe this passion can happen at any age.
Any thoughts? What stood out to you?