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In
the Gospel of Matthew, we hear Jesus say, "Even now the axe lies at the
root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good
fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."
It's
a peculiar image in some ways, an axe that cuts to the very roots,
leaving no stump behind. But this is the way of Jesus. He wants a total
renovation of our lives. He wants to get to the roots of our sin and
dysfunction, addressing not just the symptoms, but the deep causes.
If
your relational life or your sexual life is dysfunctional, Jesus wants
to root out the problem and not just change the behavior. If your
professional life has become tainted by sin, Jesus wants to cut to the
roots of it, in your pride, or fear, or ambition. Perhaps there is a
pattern of violence in your behavior. Christ wants to get to the envy or
greed that lies behind it.
Jesus
will separate what is life-giving and nourishing in us from what is
merely chaff. We are always a mix, but we must not settle for a halfway
spiritual life.
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