The Art of Being You

<p><strong>I heard a well-known Christian musician say at a concert that God was in the business of fixing broken people. I went home and thought about that for a while and I came to a different conclusion . . .</strong></p><p>That different conclusion reached by singer-songwriter Bob Kilpatrick has some interesting and exciting applications for rethinking what it means to be a Christian. Rather than casting God in the usual role as architect and great mechanic of the universe Kilpatrick instead paints a portrait of God as an artist--passionate visionary--who considers humankind his masterpiece.</p><p>God doesn't see Christians as broken beings chugging along in a fixed-up life. He sees us as new creations whole complete and a stunning part of his creative process. It's a powerful perception of God one that determines how much we understand and enjoy God which in turn affects the entire course of our lives.</p><p>We'll stop perceiving God based on what we lack what we need repaired and how weak we are and come to know God as a creator who sees each one of us as a work of beauty and value. If we believe our relationship with God is one of artist/masterpiece/creative process then we have every reason to rejoice in every stage of that process. <em>The Art of Being You</em> offers every reason to believe that God is preparing us for an amazing heavenly display.</p>