frost and meigs

Rick Meigs has a thought provoking post entitled the god traveled roads at the blind beggar today. the statement below caught me because i believe it to be so pregnant with themes to be explored. also, i find myself agreeing with him. if you haven't already added 'the blind beggar' to your bookmarked list i would encourage you to do so now.

"Many American Christians, once they discovered that the narrow road is also the harder road, begin to turn it into a wide easy path by conforming to the twin cultural values of consumerism and individualism. They want the big home, SUV, best private schools, status, vacations home, fishing boat, high paying job – you name it. If it is of the world, they live it and have it. They attempt to remove all hardship and discomfort. They transform their faith community to this consumerism focused on the individual and their needs. Some even wonder why they live such unfruitful lives with no passion for the things of God, never hearing or experiencing his touch."

full post can be found here.