Independent
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- August 6, 2007
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I love the Independent
Spirit * Label Free *
New is not always good
I love
the independent spirit Any time a person fits a certain label, he or she loses their
"mystique". They become very predictable and there is
little
original
or fresh about them.
Of course a person does not want to be completely
whimsical, but everyone loves to be around those who are a little
spontaneous and creative.
Nor is doctrine to be redefined with
each free spirit. But doctrine should be presented in new ways
and with fresh ideas, especially as God works in individual hearts.
A person can be an individual and stay with the conventional without
rushing to the contemporary (notice inside this word is the word
temporary).
Label Free Being without a label means you cannot be put in a corral with the
herd. The wise man said that the majority is always wrong, anyway.
There are certain labels which should be attached.
"Christian" is one. But even then, I don't like being labeled a
certain kind of Christian. These categorized Christians always
start out with good intentions and high hopes, but things change and
many involved wish they were no long associated with some of the
members.
I do like to be with crowds to interact, gaining and
giving. Not
necessarily to join ALL of them. Again, stay fresh. I do
believe in membership. I am a member of a local church.
I do not like being labeled as an Independent.
This automatically files me in a folder with many who have abused
the word or have no idea what it means.
I do fellowship with many who call themselves
Independent and am very glad to be associated with them. It is
when we begin to label ourselves with adjectives in front of
Christian or Independent that makes me nervous.
New is not
always good There are those who want something new in everything. Could be a
Big mistake. I prefer to be slow to change, but I like to express
the established point of view with new methods, expressions,
analogies, etc. Isn't this being Independent?
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G. Steven Andres
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