"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
Colossians 2:8-10
There are some good warnings in here about the traditions of men. I think that our minds are so much in the world that it is really difficult to see the true reality of God, because we judge everything that we hear by our worldly perspective. I think the comparison of the world and Christ makes it clear that one of the ways to overcome that worldly perspective is to focus on Christ (which reminds me of Lehi's dream and the Iron Rod... that is how we stay focused and make it through the mists of darkness).
The other thing that I love about this selection is the idea that we are "complete in him" ... that Christ fills our emptiness perfectly and that when we feel empty and lost, *he* is what we are missing.
Today, let's stop seeking the world and interpreting everything by the philosophies thereof. Ideas are awesome, but unless they are rooted in God they are missing some essential reality.
Along those same lines, let's remember that Christ is what makes us complete, and not to look for that wholeness elsewhere in quick-fix ways that will never bring lasting relief from the emptiness or be enough for us long term. This is true even with other people (although they are awesome and totally not knocking them). Only God can fulfil that core need for us. He is the tree at the center of Lehi's dream. Our families can be there with us if they are willing, but they are not the source of that eternal, essential love.
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
Colossians 2:8-10
There are some good warnings in here about the traditions of men. I think that our minds are so much in the world that it is really difficult to see the true reality of God, because we judge everything that we hear by our worldly perspective. I think the comparison of the world and Christ makes it clear that one of the ways to overcome that worldly perspective is to focus on Christ (which reminds me of Lehi's dream and the Iron Rod... that is how we stay focused and make it through the mists of darkness).
The other thing that I love about this selection is the idea that we are "complete in him" ... that Christ fills our emptiness perfectly and that when we feel empty and lost, *he* is what we are missing.
Today, let's stop seeking the world and interpreting everything by the philosophies thereof. Ideas are awesome, but unless they are rooted in God they are missing some essential reality.
Along those same lines, let's remember that Christ is what makes us complete, and not to look for that wholeness elsewhere in quick-fix ways that will never bring lasting relief from the emptiness or be enough for us long term. This is true even with other people (although they are awesome and totally not knocking them). Only God can fulfil that core need for us. He is the tree at the center of Lehi's dream. Our families can be there with us if they are willing, but they are not the source of that eternal, essential love.
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