What Would Jesus Change?

A friend asked, “What aspects of our lives are shaped by the world, rather than the gospel?” Here is my answer.

Consumerism

• Serving our status
• Maintaining our comfort
• Selfishness

Individualism and Independence

• High fences around houses
• Unknown neighbours
• A room for every family member
• Solving out own problems

Working hard at Working

• Most of our lives spent working
• Often at work we do not like
• Often doing things that are not part of our calling

Faith in the State Divine

• Trusting the state to solve every problem
• “The government should do something about it”, we say
• Giving the state authority to decide right and wrong
• Allowing the state to take half of all that we earn

Toleration of trash

• Inability to discern evil
• Evil is called good and good is called evil
• Silence as the beast emerges
• Acceptance of marginal advertising

Doctors first, God second

• Faith in drugs
• Reliance on remedies
• Salvation by surgeons