A Living Bread Ideas series
The Cult of Self
The Cult of Self. This is one thread of Living Bread Ideas: a set of essays that take a piece of ordinary modern life, ask who told us it had to be this way, and set it beside Jesus Christ. Not to call the world evil, but to ask what has been quietly behaving like a lord.
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
Matthew 22:37What If You Are Not the Center of Your LifeYou are the main character and the point of your own life.The Exhaustion of Always Thinking About YourselfConstant self-focus is the road to fulfillment.The Tyranny of AuthenticityYour current feelings are the truest thing about you.You Do Not Have to Have an Opinion About EverythingSilence on any subject is a confession of ignorance.The Courage to Be SincereCaring openly is embarrassing; detachment is safer and smarter.
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The One all of this points to
Every essay in this series circles the same center. Your life belongs to God, and in Him it is finally free. His name is Jesus, the Bread of Life.
Come and seeJesus Christ is Lord.