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The “Good Life” vs. Kingdom Life
Steve Hayner 1989
Goal: Goal:
Happiness Character of Christ
Self-fulfillment/entitlement Glorify God
Security/Comfort Service/Risk
Acceptance Truth/Willingness to be persecuted 4 J.C
Independence Interdependence
Measure of Life, RICH = Measure of Life, RICH =
Money/Possessions Character: Love, Joy, Peace,
Patience,
Success/Achievement Goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
Is excellence Kindness, generosity,
integrity, honesty
Productivity
Beauty/Hard Body
Power Salvation
Recognition/Respect Loved by God
Contacts/Connections Intimacy
Work/Job/Career/Profession Vocation
Health (as in not sick) Wholeness, right relationships
Choices/Options/Selection Loyalty/Fidelity/Commitments
Process: Process:
Quick/Easy Endurance/Perseverance
Avoidance of Pain Willingness to Suffer
Self-indugence (freedom= Lay down rights/Freedom to
Love/
What and when I want it) Thankfulness
“Cacooning”/Internalization Serve in Love
Self-Protection (resistance) Surrender/Submission
Ensuring the future
Relaxation Recreation
Party/Entertainment Celebration
Accumulation Stewardship
“Present” orientation Eternal perspective
Valued Traits: Valued Traits:
Self-sufficiency/Privacy Community
Look right & Look Good Vulnerability
Aggressive control Humility
“if you’ve got it, flaunt it”
Passive Voice Accept responsibility for your life
responsibility
Tolerance/Relativism Righteousness/Love
Ambition/Greed Commitment
Retribution (just) Mercy/Forgiveness
Charity Justice
Rationality/Intellectualism Faith
Spiritual sensitivity Following Christ
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