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Rules do not teach us how to live.

They serve a valuable purpose—they define parameters, they keep our wandering and far-reaching brokenness in check. 

But they do not teach us how to live.

Life would be easier if there was some step-by-step manual of how to live. Imagine it: someone could make a fortune convincing people there was a plan about…

…who to marry and how to make it last…

…how to find the perfect job and make good money…

…how to enjoy every second of life and convince others you’re a good person…

Oh wait, Barnes & Noble just called. Right. They said there were some books under the “Christian living” section I might want to look into…

Unfortunately, I think we find it easy and accessible to approach the Bible the same way we approach rules. 

We want it to tell us how to live.

“Just tell us the answers! What are the steps?”

We like steps because we like to be conquerors.

We like rules because we like to be masters.

But what if life is about something different than conquering, mastering, and besting?

It seems to me that the Bible is primarily concerned with teaching us how God lives. 

Our calling is to pursue the God-life as we are learning it and interacting with it.

Then, we are to make decisions out of that pursuit, not based on a set of rules.