I remember testimonies of Christian brothers and sisters that often expressed a deep yearning to be in the ‘center’ of God’s will. I also remember sermons that pled and reasoned with them how this was a reasonable goal to be sought after.
The center of an object is defined as a finite point equidistant from its boundaries. So then the center of a circle, square, or triangle would be a fixed and motionless point. Trying to relate this to God’s will makes no sense. My only conclusion is that God’s will for man is related to the journey of life on a Heaven bound roadway. Here ‘center’ makes sense. It would be equidistant from either boundary on each side. O.K., let’s take a closer look at this glorious spot. How finite is this ‘center’ line? Is it as wide as your foot? Does being at this ‘center’ require a constant focused measure of discipline and concentration to maintain your balance. Is it a tightrope? Is it a razor’s edge such that your body’s weight would cut you in half?… Pause just for a moment… Do you see how easy it is to become so focused on this ‘center’ line? Do you see how easy it is to loose sight of the other two lines… the boundaries? They do exist either side of us, remember? Who drew this ‘center’ line, anyway? We did, didn’t we? Would you not agree that God drew two lines… the boundaries? Within God’s boundaries there is safety and freedom. Outside the boundaries there’s hell to pay. Incidentally, this word ’center’ is not even in the Bible(KJV). So if you must have a ‘center’, it’s the area between God’s two lines… all of it.
Richard L. Grimes
(ã 2005 God Ain’t What He’s Cracked Up To Be… RLG)
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