There is a sense that Christianity is only old hat. It’s been around for so long and so many people, cultures, and even civilizations have tried it. Yet, despite being so endlessly common, such efforts seem to have still continually fallen short. They didn’t produce the missing link, the holy grail, or that secret to life that makes sense of this mysterious existence. Christianity is just a worn out pair of shoes, used when useful and in the end “found wanting.” That’s the common perception anyway. But it’s wrong.
The truth is that the Christian life has largely “been found difficult and left untried.” And because of that we’ve never actually experienced the fullness of the Christian ideal.
There are some who have actually overcome the difficulties, given it a fair try and did not find it wanting at all. They’re called Saints. So before we go writing off Christianity as more of the same old hat, consider looking to the Saints and trying on a hat that you perhaps have never fully tried.
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G.K. Chesterton always turns the arguement on it’s head and it’s refreshing. He always brings a new set of glasses to old eyes and presents a wonderful story. Nice foot forward Matt. I actually think the story of saints lives are very good for the education of all ages and are needed for family reading.
Thank you very much, Matthew, for your beautiful letter of Truths. Through reading the lives of the saints has the Christian ideal, indeed, followed tried and True to its fullness. Amen
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