Tendency

Tendency. Its like a heartbeat in how it is destined to show up again and again. Consistency. It keeps us alive. We have this strange tendency to inhale and exhale. A tendency to look out for our interests. Which both keeps us alive and condemns us to death. It is human. It is normal. It is also nothing special.

I like to use the idea of tendencies to show my view on homosexuality. It is a tendency. Henry Nouwen had a tendency towards it, he simply never acted upon it.

LGBT likes to act like it is unique. That because it has this tendency, they should be able to act upon it freely. As if we have a tendency to do something, we should be able to do it with no moral obligation, regard for what should be sacred, and even whether or not is selfish and self-serving.

But we all have tendencies towards the negative. I want to hurt people who offend me. It is a clear tendency we all share, but I'm not allowed to act on that. We all have a tendency to run from our problems, to justify our own actions and blame others for their problems. We have the tendency to do the easy thing. To be selfish at even turn. To never see ourselves as wrong.

The walk with God is not about seeing what tendencies we can get away with, but rather, to change our tendencies, to not act upon the negatives, and be given new tendencies by our Maker. What He might call "Desires".

Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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