Faith Venture

It is not a speculative, rational thing, a cold, lifeless assent, a train of ideas in the head; but also a disposition of the heart.

Somewhere a person exists who lives almost totally within the mind. Religion is a set of rules. Politics is a set of opinions. Other people either agree with their ideas or they are lost, ignorant, disregarded.

We probably know one of these people. Most likely more than one. And I’m not talking about on TV. Maybe they exist in your local church or pub or fitness center.

The quote that provoked my reflection is from John Wesley. I think he is reflecting the life and teachings of Jesus when he says that it’s all about a disposition of the heart.

How is our (my) heart disposed today? How can we better reflect the heart Jesus sought to instill in us? What am I going to do today to reflect life rather than “lifeless assent”?

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