The Course of Discovery

This course has taught me a lot about myself and about how I relate to the Father. It taught me how much I enjoy studying and learning about God and about the principles he created. It taught me how much I enjoy the challenge of turning those complicated theological principles into practical life applications. And while I already knew that I enjoy the mental gymnastics that go along with studying theology, I never knew before how much I enjoy the amalgamation process of turning those concepts into something practical; into the everyday.

I wouldn’t go back to carrying around a wooden cross. I wouldn’t become a permanent member of the Holy Catholic Church, or shove a rock into my pocket every time someone wrongs me. I will however, go back to the theology of the Cross. I will respect other streams of Christendom. I will show forgiveness in difficult situations. I will go back to studying theological ideas and practicing its implications because, while practical experiences can become dull and stale, the deep theological principles contained in the Scripture possess that divine preservative which never grows stale as they serve to bring me closer to the Father. These theological ideas always leave me wanting more. They leave me with the curious desire to believe that despite everything I’ve already found, there’s still more to discover.