Having lost the security of being rooted in the eternal reality of the Word of God, we are looking to busy activity to fill the void that has been created in our lives. And under that bondage to activity we find it difficult to linger with the Word simply for the joy of it. In fact, we may be afraid to stop our busyness lest it expose the shallowness of our lives. So we go on from activity to activity, from project to project. But activity is a dangerous source of fulfillment. Instead of finding our identity, our sense of self-worth, from our relationship with God, we begin to look to success in programs and other earthly indicators of success for our self-worth. But these will never satisfy. This will only enslave us more in our bondage to activity.
— Ajith Fernando (b. 1948), Bibelausleger, Konferenzredner, Buchautor und ehem. Nationalleiter von Youth for Christ
Topics: Work & Vocation, Meaning & Identity, The Bible & the Word of God
Occasions: For Reflection
Ajith Fernando
Der 1948 geborene sri-lankische Theologe und Autor Ajith Fernando leitete über drei Jahrzehnte Youth for Christ in seinem Heimatland und wirkt international als Bibelausleger und Konferenzredner. Er steht für eine biblisch fundierte Jüngerschaft, dienende Leiterschaft im Widerspruch zu christlichen Starkulten sowie die theologische Thematisierung von Leid und Verzicht in der Nachfolge. Bibellesern vermittelt er eine theologische Perspektive aus dem Globalen Süden, die Schriftauslegung eng mit langjähriger praktischer Basisarbeit im interreligiösen Umfeld verbindet.
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