God Burns Time

Thursday, July 07, 2005

Definition of a Master, relating it to discipleship

"Here was the defintion of a Master that I sough. A Master teaches essence. When the essence is perceived, he teaches what is necessary to expand the perception. The Wu Li Master dances with his student.. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns...."

The essence in combat is different than that in painting, different than that in singing, different than that in writing. A Master though, teaches this essence. Or better stated, helps one see it. The one taught to see it is the disciple.

What is the essence of discipleship in Christianity? Is it behavior? No, that is a manifestation. Is it teachings? No. Is it an event? Oooo really close. Is it a person? Ding ding ding. It is the person of Christ. Who is love, Who is the resurrection, Who is God.

Discipleship can only come from the essence. Anything that takes the place of the essence is discipleship in something else, not Christianity. One could be a theologian's disciple just as much as a sculpture's. Perhaps we should go deeper. Even if you are being discipled, who is suppose to really be discipling you? Is it not Christ?