The Christian lives in two zones of being, the temporal and the eternal, and the mature Christian life consists in making the former serve the later. This makes for a compelling duality in one's consciousness, something an unbeliever does not experience. The inner prayer, "Lord, what would you have me to do?" is the best response for each decision we confront.
Scripture gives us many reminders of this reality. Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil 3:20); we are to set our minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth (Col 3:2); we look not to the the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal (II Cor. 4:18).
About Me
- Rolland Hein
- I am Emeritus Professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. I began teaching literature at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, taught during the '60s at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and joined the English Department at Wheaton College in 1970. Beyond reading, my passion is for gardening, especially growing dahlias. For a complete account of my work with George MacDonald, please see www.fatheroftheinklings.com and click on George MacDonald
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