periphery is dangerous.

everything is meaningless and empty if Christ is not at its center.
everything but Jesus Christ is peripheral and secondary.

this means
every single one of your relationships,
how well you can duke it out in an argument for or against calvinism,
all the theological books on your shelf,
the ministry you invest in,
how you spend your summers,
your church,
how well known your pastor is,
missions,
your stance on abortion,
how many days it really took God to create the world,
every hymn you sing,
all the blogs you read,
every podcast on your ipod,
gender roles,
your method of studying the Bible,
your plans to go to seminary,
how modest your outfit is,
how long you wait to date a guy or a girl,
your convictions on drinking alcohol,
what version of the Bible you read


are second things. and to make them first things is to make them gods.


Christ is first, Christ is last, Christ is all.
don't let the peripheral sit on the throne where He belongs.