"The safest place for ships is in the harbor,
but that's not why ships were built."
-Anonymous
Now would this be more reflective of purpose, identity or both?
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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1 comment:
I remember my youth pastor using this exact quote. His purpose was different than yours because he was using it in his teaching as motivation/guilt trip for us to proselytize others.
However, regarding your question, I understand our identity in God to be fully loved and accepted - always in the safe harbor. But our purpose is in action through offering love and acceptedness to others - out of the harbor, since it usually involves sacrifice, work, and vulnerability.
Ryan
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